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Independent review finds no evidence of hostile work environment in police department
Summary
An independent employment attorney engaged by the city reported no evidence of a hostile work environment after interviewing officers and administrative staff; the consultant recommended no action, though not all individuals were interviewed beyond exit interviews.
City staff reported that the council engaged employment attorney Chris Krilly to interview police officers and administrative staff following complaints that had been raised earlier by the spouse of a former officer. Krilly presented a written report to the council concluding that she found "no evidence of a hostile work environment" and recommended no action at this time.
Staff emphasized that the review was intended as a third-party, neutral assessment. The consultant met privately with officers and administrative staff and relayed generally positive findings; staff and the consultant noted that the finding did not mean there had never been complaints in the past, only that the review produced no evidence meeting the threshold for formal action. A councilmember asked whether a named officer (Officer Pier Shaw) had been interviewed beyond an exit interview; staff said that officer had not been interviewed beyond the exit interview.
The report was accepted for the record and staff said they had no recommendations for immediate action. The council did not take further action at the meeting but recorded the report as part of the public record.
