Police officers in Maryland’s Prince George’s County who use racist or sexist language can now can now be fired, fined, or suspended, under a new policy that makes such offenses comparable in seriousness to police brutality. Police Chief John S. Farrell, responding to recent incidences of racism in his department, was quoted as saying he wanted to “send a clear message that this kind of conduct is absolutely unacceptable.” The new policy applies to any incidences of demeaning, derogatory, or abusive lan guage relating to race, gender, or religion.
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