UWM Police Chief accused of inappropriate contact with student An investigation shows Chief Michael Marzion requested student to send racy photos via social media. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT HOME. WISN 12 NEWS AT10 STARTS RIGHT NOW. ONLY ON 12: INAPPORPRIATE AND UNPROFESSIONAL. THAT'S HOW THE U- W-M POLICE CHIEF IS BEING PORTRAYED TONIGHT AFTER SWAPPING SOME RACY SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS WITH A STUDENT. AS 12 NEWS TERRY SATER REPORTS AN INVESTIGATION SHOWS THE CHIEF'S BEHAVIOR IS NOT CRIMINAL... BUT CERTAINLY QUESTIONABLE. 00-06 43-49 UWM STUDENT - THIS IS THE MAN WHO IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT ME WHEN I GO TO CAMPUS. THE UWM STUDENT DOESN'T WANT HER FACE SHOWN OR HER NAME USED. BUT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL MARZION, THEIR ONLINE CONVERSATIONS IN APRIL AND HER SOON AFTER FILING A HARASSMENT COMPLAINT WITH THE SCHOOL: UWM STUDENT - THE END RESULT RIGHT BEFORE I DECIDED TO FILE A REPORT BEING HIM TELLING ME I WAS SEXY AND ASKING ME TO SEND NUDE PHOTOS. SHE SAVED SCREEN SHOTS OF THEIR ONLINE EXCHANGES INCLUDING ONE IN WHICH HE ASKED HER TO SNAPCHAT.. WRITING "NAUGHTY IS GOOD." AND "LESS CLOTHES. MORE SMILE." THE UNIVERSITY BROUGHT IN AN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATOR. TERRY SATER ON CAMERA - THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR SAYS THE CHIEF ADMITTED, HIS MESSAGING WITH THE STUDENT WAS A LACK OF JUDGEMENT AND HE COULDN'T EXPLAIN HIS CONDUCT. THE INVESTIGATOR FOUND THE CHIEF HAS "NOT VIOLATED UWM DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT POLICY, BUT WENT ON TO SAY - I FIND HIS CONDUCT TO BE INAPPROPRIATE AND UNPROFESSIONAL." BUT THE INVESTIGATOR ALSO FOUND THAT THE STUDENT DID NOT FOLLOW ADVICE TO CUT OFF THE COMMUNUCATION BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO GET THE CHIEF TO QUOTE "CROSS THE LINE". UWM STUDENT - HE APPROACHED ME FIRST. I DIDN'T ASK FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME. THE INVESTIGATOR AND THE STUDENT BROUGHT UP THE CHIEF'S JUDGEMENT BECAUSE HIS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGTATING CASES OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT. THE INVESTIGATOR IS RECOMMENDING TRAINING OR POSSIBLE DISCIPLINARY ACTION. THE UNIVERSITY'S SPOKESMAN TOLD ME TODAY - IN THE INTEREST OF FAIRNESS THEY'RE WAITING FOR THE REVIEW PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PROVOST BEFORE MAKING ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENT. HE SAID THEY TAKE THE COMPLAINT VERY SERIOUSLY AND THAT'S WHY THEY ASKED FOR AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR.

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