The union that represents Lexington police is suing the city and its police department, claiming an officer’s due process rights were violated when the officer was suspended following a resident’s complaint.
The Fraternal Order of Police Bluegrass Lodge No. 4, which represents Lexington police officers, filed suit Tuesday in Fayette Circuit Court on behalf of the unnamed officer.
According to the lawsuit, the police department imposed one of its harshest employment restrictions — a level-three administrative assignment — without proper investigation techniques into an allegation made by a Lexington resident…