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Bradenton’s police chief is calling recent allegations against her “slanderous.”
According to the Herald Tribune, chief Melanie Bevan wrote an open letter disputing allegations that she conducted an “unlawful search” of a home and mishandled an internal investigation.
Bevan is accused of searching a home without a warrant in July. A former Bradenton police officer filed the complaint.
Southwest Florida Police Benevolent Association chapter president Mick McHale wrote a letter calling for Bevan to be suspended until the investigation concludes.
Bevan says it’s “no coincidence” that the association and McHale attacked her after union negotiations stalled. McHale says the contract negotiations are a separate issue.
