Former Detroit Police Lt. John Kennedy has been sentenced to 2 and a half years in federal jail for accepting bribes from a towing firm in alternate for preferential therapy, Tresa Baldas reports for Detroit Free Press. Kennedy, who was head of the Integrity Unit chargeable for investigating legislation violations and misconduct by police and different metropolis staff, accepted bribes together with money, automobiles, and auto repairs whereas not understanding that the particular person providing him perks was an undercover FBI informant.
Prosecutors stated Kennedy made a mockery of the self-policing arm of DPD by accepting bribes, betraying the general public’s belief, and lining his pockets with ill-gotten positive factors. Kennedy’s confederate, police officer Daniel Vickers, was additionally sentenced to 27 months in jail for his function within the scheme.
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