A court on Wednesday ordered the release of the Phoenix police personnel file of Democratic candidate for Maricopa County sheriff, Tyler Kampf.
The file includes first-person statements from officers who allege that Kamp repeatedly sexually harassed them over several months while he worked for the Phoenix Police Department. The sexual harassment investigation ABC15 previously reportedobtained the final investigation report from the Phoenix Equal Opportunity Office.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Michael Herrod ordered the Phoenix Police Department to release Kampf’s personnel file by the end of Wednesday to Phoenix resident Brian Anderson, who filed a lawsuit seeking the records. . arizona republic Got a copy of the file Phoenix police were alerted after being informed of the outcome of the lawsuit by a political consultant for Republican sheriff candidate Jerry Sheridan.
A Kampf campaign spokeswoman said the file contained nothing new.
Kump campaign spokesman Matt Grodsky said, “Tyler has regretted this situation for months, but has confirmed that he was not involved in any harassment and only communicated text messages with each other.” I have said that.”
Mr. Grodsky said the release of the personnel file violated Mr. Kamp’s due process rights and that the Kump campaign was not informed of the release of the personnel file until contacted by Republic.
“Jerry Sheridan is getting desperate,” Grodsky said.
Read the report: Phoenix Police Department Investigative File on Tyler Kampf
According to personnel file documents, the conduct that triggered the sexual harassment investigation occurred from November 2020 to July 2021. A report of sexual harassment was received in 2022 and the allegations of sexual harassment were found to be substantiated, according to documents in the Internal Affairs investigation’s personnel file.
The name of the officer who filed the complaint was withheld from the records. She told investigators the harassment occurred via text messages and in person, records show.
“I have been sexually harassed by Lt. Tyler Kamp both inside and outside of the workplace and have been emotionally and psychologically affected by numerous inappropriate sexual comments,” the officer’s statement said.
Her statement spans more than eight pages and includes a detailed description of Mr. Kampf’s conduct and when and where it occurred.
She was afraid to report it to Kamp and wanted the behavior to stop, but Kamp persisted, her statement said.
“Tyler asked me to go out with him, bought me drinks outside of work while I was in training and as an apprentice officer, made comments about my body shape and weight, and made comments about my appearance. “Sometimes he sent me text messages about me wearing yoga pants, leaning forward and looking flirtatious,” the statement said.
The officer claimed that Mr. Kamp’s actions made him unable to work or respond to calls for service, and that he remained in his patrol vehicle to avoid Mr. Kamp. According to her statement, Kamp asked her to meet with her during work hours for non-work-related matters and repeatedly requested photos of her.
She claimed that Mr. Kamp’s actions limited her training and career advancement because he reported to her in the chain of command.
Her statement also said Kamp would track her whereabouts, send her lewd messages discussing her sex life and offer her unwanted advice about her.
In one instance, Kampf somehow found out that she had bought a new car, and she sent him a message.
“I sent him a GIF of a gorilla stalking through the bushes, in reference to him stalking with eyes everywhere,” her statement said. “He replied with a GIF of a man holding binoculars and sticking his tongue out, pointing out that he thought I was a stalker.”
The officer’s statement said she was “extremely uncomfortable” with Kampf’s behavior.
“This has compromised my training and ability to function in the workplace and requires me to be mentally prepared at all times for the act and possible contact with Tyler Kampf,” the statement read. said. “I have struggled with this issue for a long time and have continued to try to deal with how I see myself and how I am seen in the workplace. I’m afraid of dying.”
Records show Kampf retired in 2021, months before the charges were filed.
The officer’s statement concluded: “I have permanently changed and negatively affected my behavior and thought process regarding the workplace and myself as a police officer.”
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