Q: can my police chief fire me for turning him in for theft?
i'm a lieutenant in a small police department in south Louisiana. i exposed my police chief of theft and maleficence, he was arrested and also admitted to the theft. he is awaiting his trial but remains police chief until then. at this time, he has taken my police cruiser and has blocked me from receiving 911 dispatches making it almost impossible to help the people of my town and to do the duty i was sworn to do. now he is threatening to fire me and take my badge, i did my job by exposing a thief and now i may lose my badge, is that legal? if he fires me, is there anything i can do to counter his actions? please advise.....
A:
You have rights, relating to wrongful discharge. Contact me, for a referral, if it occurs. He will be gone soon, and may retaliate.
William Head
404-567-5515
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