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“I think it’s contrary to reason to think that any department can police themselves when a complaint is turned in to the executive team and expect there to be a just outcome.”
– Austin Firefighters Assoc. President Bob Nicks, on the city’s current process for investigating harassment complaints against public safety department chiefs
This article appears in April 6 • 2018.
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