A Wichita citizen's review board found racist text messages by police 'disturbing'

The recommendations follow an investigation into racist text messages by some police officers.
The city’s Citizen Review Board has made several recommendations to the Wichita Police Department and City Manager’s office following an investigation into racist text messages.

Included with the recommendations was a report detailing the texts between Wichita Police officers and other law enforcement personnel.

“The context of the messages reviewed was disturbing and unacceptable,” the report reads.

The recommendations included amending social media and conduct policies; considering a duty to intervene or a mandatory reporting requirement for unprofessional behavior; more internal training for “public confidence”; evaluating how the department can expedite conduct reviews; a review of training on Brady/Giglio issues; and a further review of the department’s discipline process.