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Capt. John Whitney alleged in a lawsuit he was fired for whistleblowing on the practice of "badge bending" among Vallejo police officers. The city agreed to a settlement.
Capt. John Whitney alleged in a lawsuit he was fired for whistleblowing on the practice of "badge bending" among Vallejo police officers. The city agreed to a settlement.
Capt. John Whitney had served on the police force for 19 years when the city fired him in 2019.
Ex-Capt. John Whitney claims the police department targeted him for exposing a tradition of bending back the star points on the badges of officers who killed someone in the line of duty.
A Vallejo Police Department whistleblower has settled a lawsuit with the city for close to $1 million.