By Fernando del Valle
Staff Writer
Valley Morning Star
SAN BENITO — An investigation has cleared Police Chief Michael Galvan of any wrongdoing in connection with his privately recorded conversations that were leaked to the public.
An outside law enforcement agency found Galvan violated no laws when he recorded nearly 500 conversations that were later downloaded from the police department’s computer system, Mayor Ben Gomez said yesterday.
“There was no wrongdoing,” Gomez said. “There was not anything there.”
Gomez declined to disclose the name of the outside law enforcement agency which investigated the matter.
The city plans to issue a press release regarding the investigation’s findings, Gomez said.
Galvan could not be reached for comment yesterday.
In late May, commissioners launched the investigation after Galvan’s recordings were downloaded from the police department’s computer system.
Nearly 500 recordings were apparently downloaded from a public server at the San Benito Public Library and distributed to individuals.
The recordings apparently focus on conversations. Topics include police officer cases and citizen complaints.
Meanwhile, Officer Guadalupe Andrade said her attorney will determine if she will continue to pursue a sexual harassment case based on a conversation between Galvan and former Police Chief Martin Morales.
In a May 31 letter to commissioners, Andrade wrote the recent disclosure of Galvan’s private recordings show Morales agreed to dismiss her sexual harassment case to protect Galvan about two years ago.
Galvan’s recordings apparently reveal an hour-long conversation with Morales in which Morales agrees to “keep it to himself and that no one needs to know” and “this could blow up in our faces and ruin our careers and positions,” according to Andrade’s letter.
SAN BENITO — An investigation has cleared Police Chief Michael Galvan of any wrongdoing in connection with his privately recorded conversations that were leaked to the public.
An outside law enforcement agency found Galvan violated no laws when he recorded nearly 500 conversations that were later downloaded from the police department’s computer system, Mayor Ben Gomez said yesterday.
“There was no wrongdoing,” Gomez said. “There was not anything there.”
Gomez declined to disclose the name of the outside law enforcement agency which investigated the matter.
The city plans to issue a press release regarding the investigation’s findings, Gomez said.
Galvan could not be reached for comment yesterday.
In late May, commissioners launched the investigation after Galvan’s recordings were downloaded from the police department’s computer system.
Nearly 500 recordings were apparently downloaded from a public server at the San Benito Public Library and distributed to individuals.
The recordings apparently focus on conversations. Topics include police officer cases and citizen complaints.
Meanwhile, Officer Guadalupe Andrade said her attorney will determine if she will continue to pursue a sexual harassment case based on a conversation between Galvan and former Police Chief Martin Morales.
In a May 31 letter to commissioners, Andrade wrote the recent disclosure of Galvan’s private recordings show Morales agreed to dismiss her sexual harassment case to protect Galvan about two years ago.
Galvan’s recordings apparently reveal an hour-long conversation with Morales in which Morales agrees to “keep it to himself and that no one needs to know” and “this could blow up in our faces and ruin our careers and positions,” according to Andrade’s letter.
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