The Moral Police Surviving Discrimination in Law Enforcement and Injustice in the Courts

:	Janelle Perez
:	The Moral Police Surviving Discrimination in Law Enforcement and Injustice in the Courts
:	Lioncrest Publishing
:	9781544517612
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:	CHF 6.60
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:	Biographien, Autobiographien
:	English

:	214
:	kein Kopierschutz
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After nearly seven years as a police officer in Northern California, Janelle Perez was no stranger to a courtroom. But she never imagined that she would find herself in one as a plaintiff suing her former employer, the Roseville Police Department. In her lawsuit, Janelle cited gender discrimination and a right to privacy when she was fired for an off-duty relationship with a coworker while separated-an assertion denied by her employer and a loss only she endured. Despite winning a ruling in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Janelle faced defeat when the ruling was suspiciously overturned. In The Moral Police, Janelle shares the story of her seven-year fight for justice in the biggest betrayal of her life. Providing an insider's look at life as a female police officer, Janelle shares what happens when you follow the rules and respect the process in a system that doesn't respect you. No matter your gender or profession, you'll gain valuable insight into the power of leadership and the devastation caused when it's misused. This book will inspire you to fight for what's right and will reveal how we can come together and do better as a society.

Chapter 1 1.The Marriage and the Affair

The relationship that ended my career began innocuously enough. I’d been with the Roseville Police Department a few months when Bret Brzyscz, one of my field training officers, invited the team out together for drinks at a local bar one Friday after work. He enjoyed having the team meet up every so often, but they hadn’t had one of these hangouts in a while. I’d just left field training, and I was on my own. It seemed like a good idea to meet up and build rapport with the guys at my new department.

We all walked into a littlehole-in-the-wall bar not too far from the station, and around eight of us sat at a circular table. I don’t remember what drink I ordered or who I sat next to, but I do remember I talked to Shad Begley. It was the first time I had a conversation with him outside of work. We both have kids, and I asked how old his were and where they went to school. It was innocent small talk.

A couple of weeks later, we were all trying to find a time for the team to meet up again, but none of the times worked. Shad and I could both go, but no one else could make it. There was just one other person we hadn’t invited: Asher Martin. I wasn’t a fan of Asher at all, and I didn’t want to ask him to come hang out with us.

The way I saw it, Asher was the chief’s protégé. The chief had been a captain at the Sacramento Police Department, and when he transferred to Roseville, he took several of his guys with him. Asher Martin was one of them. When police officers transfer from one department to another, they have to go through a probationary period at their new department. When an officer is on probation, they can be terminated at any time, and the department does not have to give cause.

I was shocked by how I perceived Asher to behave while he was on probation. I didn’t agree with Asher’s style of police work. I didn’t like the way he talked to people while he was on calls; I thought he was disrespectful and rude. Frankly, it wasn’t that different from his behavior in the office.

For example: during one meeting, the whole team was sitting in a briefing at the start of our shift. Asher was sitting next to a buddy of his, Blake Drew, who had also transferred from Sacramento. I was sitting across the table from them. As the sergeant delivered the briefing, Asher