Letter from mayor denies improper use of police department

From: The Topeka Capital-Journal | Date: May 24, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Wagnon responds to allegations by

Kansas Association of Public Employees.

By FREDRICK J. JOHNSON

The Capital-Journal

Topeka Mayor Joan Wagnon denied Tuesday that the city used its police department to investigate personnel complaints of other departments.

The Kansas Association of Public Employees on Monday asked Attorney General Carla Stovall and Shawnee County District Attorney Joan Hamilton to look into alleged improper use of the Topeka Police Department to investigate city employees.

"On multiple occasions, the city of Topeka Personnel Department has improperly and probably illegally ...

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