Dispatcher, Officers Investigated Over Email

An unnamed Grand Prairie (Tex.) dispatcher and four officers have been put on paid administrative leave during an investigation into e-mail they circulated among themselves that allegedly made racist references to President Obama. According to GPPD spokeperson Det. John Brimmer, one of the four received e-mail from outside the department containing the references, and then forwarded the e-mail to others using the city’s e-mail system. The incident is all the more disturbing, since two years ago the police department was required to undergo diversity training after an allegation of racist behavior. A police source told the newspaper that allegedly the e-mail contains references to the tail number of Air Force One. An internal investigation is complete, and the chief is considering what discipline to apply to the five employees. Read more about the incident here.