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Calexico police officer fired on sexual misconduct allegations

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December 18, 2020 7:51 PM
Published 2:28 PM

Police chief says the people's trust is the most important

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - A Calexico Police Department officer was fired earlier this month after allegations of sexual misconduct.

The officer had served in the force for less than a year. The allegations are from three years ago.

They immediately contacted the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office for assistance in investigating this case. The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office began their investigation and put the officer on administrative leave.

He was fire two days later.

“One thing I want to get clear on this is what happened with that officer was something that happened three years ago. And it was never reported so when we did his background it was never disclosed,” said Calexico Police Chief Gonzalo Gerardo.  

“Of course he’s innocent until proven guilty but to me, the image of the department and public trust is number one if I had not done that the public trust is not there,” said Chief Gerardo.  

The officer has not been formally charged. News 11 does not typically identify suspects until they are formally charged.

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