Document details investigation of discrimination complaints by former Plains officer
A state investigation regarding claims of discrimination and retaliation against a former Plains Police officer were among the documents submitted by local business owner Matthew Jaramillo to the Plains Town Council at its last meeting when he questioned the integrity of the police chief.
Jaramillo submitted copies of the report and other email communications before questioning whether Police Chief Brian Josephson had misused his authority since taking the leadership role in 2023. At the meeting, Jaramillo said the Montana Department of Labor and Industry Human Rights Bureau's investigation "paints a deeply troubling picture of misconduct, abuse of power and actions that undermine the trust and integrity required by this position."
Carla Lott, an investigator with the state Human Rights Bureau, issued the report May 28, in which she found "reasonable cause to believe unlawful discrimination occurred" regarding the dismissal of former officer Chris Reyna, who worked with the department from 2016 to 2023.
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