HPD's Code of Silence

4/13/05 - HPD accused of allowing harassment /Attorneys for the first woman on its motorcycle squad cite a "code of silence" in ranks;

4/21/05 - Expert says code of silence prevailed among HPD brass / Consultant in harassment case testifies officers were protected;

4/26/05 - Ex-HPD chief didn't agree with penalty / Bradford says he rejected the allegations that a supervisor lied in complaint probe;

4/27/05 - Selective truth / The testimony of ex-HPD Chief Bradford in a federal case of alleged retaliation raises questions of fairness in the department's process;

4/28/05 - Female officer awarded $600,000 / Jury agrees the first woman on HPD's motorcycle unit was a victim of sex harassment;

5/03/05 - Meddling by HPD's top brass alleged / Suit-winning officer claims higher-ups are given protection;

7/4/07 - City set to pay to resolve sexual harassment case