Charges of racism erupted this week at the Tisbury police department, with the town's only African-American year-round officer saying he has been the subject of harassment, jokes and even an offens
Tisbury police said they responded to the power line trails behind the department of public works building on Wednesday morning after the owner of an Australian shepherd said his dog had been stabbed with a knife by another dog walker.
No one was seriously injured and the two vehicles were unscathed, other than minor damage to the Mini Cooper’s bumper.
Tisbury’s first responders had a complicated Sunday afternoon with emergencies both on land and in the water, followed by a Monday-morning incident that moved from street to sea and back again.
The town of Tisbury has settled out of court with a former town police sergeant in her federal lawsuit alleging harassment and retaliation on the basis of her sexual orientation and race.
A former intern with the Tisbury police department has sued the town and a police sergeant for allegedly interfering with her efforts to be hired as a police officer.
Ths Tisbury police department this week announced it has been certified by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission.
