Researchers from Central Washington University last year conducted a cultural survey to learn about the perspectives of deputies, supervisors and other employees of the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office: the results show a deeply-held cultural divide between top officials and their department supervisors.
“The administration had displayed virtually no signs of healthy leadership,” said one supervisor, one of several quotes selected by the researchers. “They have been closed off and secretive. They offer people they like or supporters’ preferential treatment and deny others. The only consistent culture at this point has been discrimination, vindictiveness and poor character. There have been severe character flaws such as blatant lying to serve their agenda.”
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