Police Chief to Globe: Video Incident ‘Makes Us Look Like Rogues’

Nearly a week ago a Medford police officer made national headlines following a videotaped encounter in which he verbally assaulted a wrong-way driver.

Medford Police Chief Leo Sacco recently spoke to The Boston Globe, saying, in part: “This incident makes us look like a bunch of rogues who don’t have their act together. We’re so much better than that.’’

Chief Sacco made the comments to Globe columnist Thomas Farragher. He also said the incident sets the force back “tremendously,” and “this is not what we’re about.”

Chief Sacco also said there have been complaints about the officer, Stephen LeBert, for being rude and a bully. Sacco said he can’t condone or justify LeBert’s behavior, and he feels as though he let LeBert and the whole profession down by not “correct[ing] the action that led to what happened on Sunday night.”

The Chief’s full commentary is available in Farragher’s column.

– InsideMedford.com

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