By Robert J Hansen
The Merced Police Department is currently investigating Lieutenant Emily “Boss Lady” Foster for harassing fellow police officers, racially discriminating against Hispanic police officers, and constantly using profanity in public when addressing police officers, including the sergeants, according to whistleblowers within the police department.
According to the whistleblowers, Foster’s alleged aggressive behavior includes assaulting a police officer in public and forcing a police officer to have sex with her while he was on duty at a recent sponsored golf event at Pebble Beach.
The whistleblowers, who are unnamed out of fear of retaliation, say there are several complaints filed against Foster.
“Word of mouth through the department, the officer was there as an advisor, then she (Foster) went over there and didn’t have a reason to be there, and later that night they slept together,” a whistleblower said.
Several police officers have already resigned due to her behavior according to an email from a whistleblower.
Another whistleblower said that sergeants have transferred to other divisions to avoid working under Foster.
Lieutenant Foster began her career with the Merced Police Department in a non-sworn position in 2002 and in 2006 was hired as a full-time officer with Merced PD.
In 2019, Foster was promoted to sergeant and supervised Patrol and the Administrative Division. Additionally, she oversaw the Crisis Negotiations Team, Field Training Officer...
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