Chief sandra spagnoli biography for kids

It is a scandal that ripped through Beverly Hills Police Department, dragging the force through the mud for four long years at a cost of $8 million in settlements and legal fees.

The shocking accusations leveled against celebrated Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli of racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, age discrimination and claims of a string of affairs with subordinates from more than 20 city staffers left a permanent 'stain' on the elite department, according to a lawyer representing many of the complainants.

The City of Beverly Hills tried to hold back the tide of claims for years, propping up the embattled chief while saddling taxpayers with the bill for settlements, judgments and court fees in the millions.

Yet last week, on a Saturday after