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St. Louis County police chief announces retirement
The police chief in St. Louis County announced Monday that he is leaving the department, months after his leadership was called into question after a gay officer was awarded $20 million in a discrimination lawsuit. Jon Belmar, 56, has led the department, one of Missouri’s largest with 1,362 employees, since January 2014. He will remain […]
St. Louis County sergeant told to tone down ‘gayness’ to lead diversity unit
A gay St. Louis County police sergeant who was awarded nearly $20 million in a discrimination lawsuit has been promoted to lieutenant and picked as the leader of a newly created diversity and inclusion unit. Police Chief Jon Belmar said in a news release Thursday night announcing the unit that the department “must demonstrate to […]
Experts: Leadership key to changing anti-gay police culture in St. Louis County
It is possible to change the police culture in St. Louis County, which was on the losing end of a $20 million jury award to a gay officer who claimed he had been discriminated against, but experts say changing such “hypermasculine” environments requires a commitment from those at the top. Missouri’s largest county is dealing […]
Experts: Leadership key to changing anti-gay police culture in St. Louis County
It is possible to change the police culture in St. Louis County, which was on the losing end of a $20 million jury award to a gay officer who claimed he had been discriminated against, but experts say changing such “hypermasculine” environments requires a commitment from those at the top. Missouri’s largest county is dealing […]
Officers’ group seeks more diverse St. Louis County police
A police association that focuses on adding diversity and fighting discrimination is trying to gain a foothold within the St. Louis County Police Department, although its leaders claim the police chief is blocking its path. The Fraternal Order of Police is the collective bargaining unit for 860 rank-and-file officers in the county that surrounds St. […]
Officers’ group seeks more diverse St. Louis County police
A police association that focuses on adding diversity and fighting discrimination is trying to gain a foothold within the St. Louis County Police Department, although its leaders claim the police chief is blocking its path. The Fraternal Order of Police is the collective bargaining unit for 860 rank-and-file officers in the county that surrounds St. […]
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