![]() During the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Medal of Valor Ceremony which took place on September 23 rd, 2022, which is meant to celebrate the heroic actions of deserving police officers within the department, CSPD Chief Vasquez made it a point to state that officers need to be held accountable for their wrongdoings and made a reference to officers within the department having to “arrest their brothers and sisters in blue”. ![]() “A former prosecutor and friend of the man said she believed his mental illness was "absolutely" tied to office-related stress at a "dark and toxic" workplace that featured problematic relationships between co-workers” (See ).Īlong with the 4th Judicial District in Colorado Springs being in disarray, comes the Colorado Springs Police Department. In 2018, another deputy district attorney died by suicide within Allen’s office. Before his death, he sent an email to all staff voicing his "concerns about conditions in the office and the leadership of District Attorney Allen and former District Attorney Dan May”, raising questions about the hiring of a controversial deputy DA, the demotion of another longtime prosecutor and the promotion of a prosecutor whose family contributed to Allen's campaign, according to a copy obtained and verified by The Gazette. Allen’s office suffered the death of prominent Deputy District Attorney Andrew Lower. Yet the positions he refers to encompass the office itself, not the actual decision-makers. Despite this, Allen boasts that more than half of his staff is female. Three female lawyers stated that the "climate of discrimination towards women” made them resign, when one of the most capable attorneys, Senior Deputy DA Donna Billek was demoted while hiring Dave Young to a more senior position. Allen saw an incredible 21 percent of his workforce leave, including 25 attorneys that directly affected the DA’s Office’s ability to prosecute cases by more than 25 percent of its capacity. ![]() Law enforcement in Colorado Springs includes the 4th Judicial District, whose boss runs a reported toxic and misogynistic office with District Attorney Mike Allen at the helm. The DOJ has given clear guidance to avoid fraternization policies since 1989 (See, , and ). Relationships in the workplace lead to favoritism, and favoritism can lead to corruption and other serious issues. Although consensual adult relationships are nobody’s business, how law enforcement officers behave at work is everyone’s business. Ronald Lund-Taylor, until she began dating a higher-up, CSPD Chief Adrian Vasquez, who outranked Underwood’s husband ( ). Jenn Underwood started out as an evidence technician when she was married to newly promoted CSPD Sgt. Don't be afraid to proudly use your unique skills and characteristics as an individual, and especially as a woman.” Respect and equal treatment are the biggest challenges for a woman working in a field in which female counterparts are referred to as “duty wives” to the males they patrol with. Her quote on how women can achieve success reads, “Women sometimes have characteristics that set them apart from the typical way things are done, especially in male-dominated fields. Jenn Underwood promoted to that position in 2014. Among them is Jenn Underwood, CSPD Evidence & Impound Manager. ![]() To celebrate National Policewoman’s Day on September 12, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) posted a story on their Facebook page about eight female officers who work there. ![]()
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