Former East Lansing Police Chief Kim Johnson was placed on leave and subsequently resigned after a complaint was lodged against him alleging sexual harassment, ELi has learned.
This was at least the second formal complaint a female ELPD employee filed against Johnson alleging sexual harassment. In interviews with ELi, three other former ELPD employees alleged Johnson acted inappropriately with female subordinate employees in the workplace, and that city officials looked past his behavior.
Johnson resigned in May 2024 with the city releasing little information about why he was put on leave or the investigation into him. ELi’s attempts to reach Johnson were unsuccessful…