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SBPD ordered to pay former officer after alleged retaliation

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(Krystal Vivian/95.3 MNC)

The City of South Bend will have to pay up for retaliating against a former officer after she filed a sexual harassment complaint.

That’s the word from the jury in the case of former South Bend Police Officer Joy Phillips, who they found in favor of and awarded $35,000 in damages.

Phillips alleged that the department launched a series of internal investigations and disciplinary actions against her after she filed a sexual harassment complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2014. A judge previosly dismissed those claims.

The city had stated that Philips was held accountable for policy violations and poor conduct.

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1 comment

Rich November 3, 2017 at 6:43 am

Beyond tired of paying for SBPD malfeasance. The taxpayers will bear this burden as they always do. Get your act together you idiots.

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