AFTER A FIVE-YEAR HOLDUP, the City of Vallejo on Tuesday released an investigation into the practice of Vallejo Police officers bending the tips of their badges at celebratory barbecues each time they killed a civilian on the job.
The city’s investigation, conducted by former Sonoma County Sheriff Robert Giordano, concluded that acts of badge bending constituted misconduct but were not connected to fatal shootings. Giordano’s interviews also showed that city officials and high-ranking officers were aware of the practice, although a number of officers denied knowledge of the practice.
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