Report accuses MSP director of disregarding policy, retaliation and racial discrimination

Lansing—AscathingreportbythestateHouseOversightCommitteeaccusesMichiganStatePoliceDirectorCol.JamesGradyofroutinelydisplayinga“disregardforpastpracticeandpolicy,”promotingkeyleadershippersonnelbasedsolelyontheirrace,andretaliatingagainstanyonewhoquestionedhisdecisions. The14-pagereport,releasedTuesdaybytheRepublican-controlledcommittee,marksthelatestcontroversyfortheagency,whichisdealingwithmultiplelawsuitsanddisquietamongtherankandfile.InJune,98%ofthetrooperspolledbytheMichiganStateTroopersAssociationcastano-confidencevoteforGradyandhissecondincommand, Lt.Col.AimeeBrimacombe. Brimacombewasalsolambastedinthereport,whichfollowedaninvestigationthatwas“nottriggeredby,butroughlycoincidedwith,thepublicreleaseofvotesof‘noconfidence.'” “Thedepartment’smostpressingchallengemaynolongerbeexternalo