Chief Michael Cox was placed on administrative leave in 2020 following allegations of creating a hostile work environment and concerns that employees feared retaliation. An investigation commissioned by the city concluded that while there was no evidence of Cox behaving in a manner to create a hostile work environment, there was evidence that employees had a legitimate basis for fearing retaliation. Cox was reinstated shortly after the investigation.
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