Vermont State Police Releases List of 11 Internal Investigations

February 1, 2022

The latest summary of internal investigations against Vermont State Police troopers listed 11 cases that led to the resignation of two troopers, the retirement of a third, and in other cases found that no violations took place.

The document released Friday by the state police and Department of Public Safety deals with investigations between Jan. 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021.

The identities of the troopers involved were not released.

The 11 investigations ranged from a trooper who resigned after making social media posts in support of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection in Washington to a report that two troopers were discourteous to the public. In that case the investigation found that no policies were violated.

One trooper was given a letter of reprimand for violating the “unmanned aircraft system” policy by flying without adhering to all safety protocols.

Beginning in 2019 the commissioner of Public Safety and the State Police Advisory Commission began releasing summaries of the commission’s work. After the initial release, the organizations began releasing the summaries twice a year.

Topics Law Enforcement Vermont

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