Tag: Sandra Spagnoli

We like to think that police officers exist to protect and serve our community and keep us safe. But, let’s face it, that’s not always the case. Most law enforcement officials are good and honest people, but occasionally you get a bad seed. It’s part of why there has been an ongoing debate over whether cops should be allowed to march in Pride parades. This week, two members of law enforcement made the news for their antigay antics–Beverly Hills police chief...

Sandra Spagnoli became the first female police chief of Beverly Hills in 2016. Since then, she’s been nothing but trouble. In the past three years, over 20 department employees have filed civil lawsuits or employment complaints against her, accusing Spagnoli of all types of professional misconduct, including making derogatory remarks about people’s religions, sexual orientations, and ethnicities, and denying them opportunities because of their identities. This week, department employee Dona Norris was awarded $250,000 after a jury determined she had been...