LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A video shot at a Lansing Fire Department over Labor Day Weekend was approved by the agency’s own leadership, an internal investigation has determined.
The investigation determined that while the video shoot was approved, officials failed to weigh any potential benefits of participation against the negatives or concerns, reported Virgil Akins, Training & Dispute Resolution Administrator.
“The investigation determined the LFD chose to conduct this event and support the production of this music video with good intentions of supporting a member of the local community and enriching the positive relationship between the LFD and its community. These ideal goals were not validated against coherency checks to determine probability of success or identify possible drawbacks and negative consequences.”
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Akins’ assessment was included in a Nov. 5 memo to Elizabeth O’Leary, the city’s Human Resources Director…