St. Louis County Chief Mary Barton transferred a sergeant once under investigation for Facebook posts to a predominantly Black precinct in north county.
The firing of two trainers who used racist slurs at the police academy
Most recently, the organization has criticized Barton’s decision to transfer Officer Shanette Hall out of the recruitment division and put her back on patrol. Hall is a board member of the Ethical Society and recently gave interviews to national media outlets talking about the racism Black women face on the force.
Barton said Thursday she was transferred 12 times during her 40-year career with the department and not one of them was by her choosing.
“I can say that under my realm as chief, there have never been any retaliatory transfers, discriminating transfers made here,” she said. “Not everybody is going to be pleased with transfers that are made, but they have to be made based on what s best for the police department and for the efficient and effective operation of this department.”
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