CHICAGO — A formal complaint against Saint Xavier University Police Chief Melvin Cornelius alleging abuse of power has been filed with a national agency that investigates police misconduct across the country.
In a statement accompanying the complaint with the Brady List, the complainant alleges that Cornelius has used his authority as chief “to punish and make false accusations” against numerous university police employees. The statement said that Cornelius’ actions have led to the resignations of 14 department members, 13 of whom are Caucasian, over a month’s time.
“Complaints against him to the school and they were ignored,” the statement says. “Again, the chief used his title and position” to influence the school’s human resources department.”
A source told Patch on Tuesday that the complaint was filed with The Brady List two months ago, but that it was just made public recently.
Patch previously reported on the mass exodus of officers, some of whom referred to Cornelius as a bully. At the time of the reporting in October, 11 officers have left the department over complaints about the way they were treated by the police chief.
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