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Pam. the metropolitan police released a statement addressing these allegations. they say while we cannot discuss the specific allegations due to pending litigation, the metropolitan police department is committed to treating all members fairly and equitably throughout our organization. we take these allegations seriously and we'll be reviewing them thoroughly and responding accordingly. what's your response to this statement, pam? >> well, you know, we have 213 pages that they don't take treating people seriously and treating people fairly. that's the opposite of the truth. the culture of the ...

Being sexually harassed by my lieutenant. he stalked me outside of my house. wanted to engage in sex acts and when i refused, he reduced my lunch break from one hour to 30 minutes. and i had to sign in and out every time i left the office, including going to the bathroom. and three years after that, i became a sworn officer so i'll be celebrating my 25th year as a sworn officer. i have over 30 years total as a law enforcement professional. but it started again. it was just a culture of mpds, sexual harassment -- i'm sorry. go ahead. >> no, finish your thought, but i want to get officer mitchel...

>> there's retaliatory tactics. it's mentioned in the lawsuit it happened over incidents. so officer mitchell, you mentioned an experience you had. maybe this is what the assistant chief was talking about and you were afraid when you went to report it. tell me about the harassment and retaliation you went through. >> i was in the van with several male officers. mind you, this was an official that did this. this was a sergeant. we did a ride-by. working with the emergency response team because i'm a hostage negotiator. needed to use the bathroom. we were out there for a while. another officer n...

(music) ♪ i think to myself ♪ ♪ what a wonderful world ♪ a story you need to pay attention to. a group of ten black women all current or former officers with the washington, d.c., police. filing a class action lawsuit against the department claiming decades of racial and sexual discrimination. a hostile workplace. and a culture of intimidation. they are seeking $100 million in damages and the complete overhaul of the department's personnel practices. so joining me now is officer kia mitchell. the assistant police chief

What's your response to this statement, pam? >> well, you know, we have 213 pages that they don't take treating people seriously and treating people fairly. that's the opposite of the truth. the culture of the mpd is that when an officer gets on the wrong side of senior management, they get pushed out. and it's not accidental. it is coordinated. it is targeted. if you remember that movie "a few good men," the chief calls a code red and somebody is pushed out. and that has been proven over and over again. we have ten class representative plaintiffs. all of them have been retaliated against. all...