Months after accusations emerged of time card fraud, favoritism and potential conflicts of interest within the leadership of the small police department that serves San Diego Unified schools, a raft of complaints filed by a quarter of its officers allege in detail years of misconduct well beyond what was initially claimed.
Nine San Diego school police officers are accusing their department leaders of verbally abusing them, using racist and anti-gay language, violating employment law and creating a toxic work environment.
The conduct, officers said, has compromised not only their physical and mental health but also student and staff safety. Officers said their superiors have denied them training and mishandled investigations.
The nine complainants, whose tenures at San Diego Unified range from five to 33 years, represent a quarter of the department’s three dozen sworn officers. The agency is the only police department in San Diego County that is run by a school district; other districts use an outside law enforcement agency for police services.
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