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DeFUNIAK SPRINGS A finance clerk employed by the Walton County Sheriff s Office has filed a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination and claiming she s been subjected to working in a hostile environment.
Tammy Bradley states in her legal action that she and others have been groped and battered by county Emergency Medical Services Chief Tracey Vause and that Sheriff Michael Adkinson and his command staff have not only ignored the issue, but retaliated against her for bringing it to them.
Bradley, has been and continues to be subjected to a hostile work environment, disparate treatment, different terms and conditions of employment and was held to a different standard because of her gender and, because she reported (the) sheriff s unlawful activities, she has been subjected to retaliation, says the lawsuit, filed by Tallahassee attorney Marie Maddox.
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The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) and Florida State University’s Institute for Justice Research and Development (IJRD), alongside Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls (R-Palm Harbor) and Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson, Jr., today announced a collaborative new training program, “Resiliency Behind the Badge,” aimed at identifying and addressing post-traumatic stress in law enforcement officers across the state.
“Every day our law enforcement officers report for duty, they are unsure of what lies ahead. They are prepared to bravely run toward danger, witness painful and traumatic events, and risk their own lives to save others at a moment’s notice,” said Speaker Sprowls. “That unique work environment can take its toll, both physically and mentally. It is important that we take care of our law enforcement officers and provide them the support they need.”