Naugatuck PD chief will not be terminated, further disciplined after daughter's racist Snapchat …

Investigators say they found no evidence to establish the “just cause” necessary to justify Hunt’s termination or to invoke any other discipline. NAUGATUCK, Conn. — The Borough of Naugatuck has released its report following an independent investigation into racially charged Snapchat messages sent by the police chief’s daughter back in January. According to that 40-page report, chief Steven Hunt will not be terminated. Officials say two separate groups reviewed the incident. Investigators say they found no evidence to establish the “just cause” necessary to justify Hunt’s termination or to invoke any other discipline. “No Department policies, procedures, rules, or regulations were violated by Chief Hunt,” Naugatuck officials wrote. “All Departmental policies contemplate actions taken directly by an employee, and not by an employee’s minor child.” The Borough of Naugatuck also said it has fully cooperated with a separate investigation conducted by the NAACP. The incident sparked outrage among the community and students, who led protests in response, demanding accountability. According to students, the messages referenced police shootings against Black people.  “The hurt I felt seeing those messages, seeing them broadcast. Minutes later they were on everybody’s Snapchat stories,” said Atlanta Atkinson, a junior at Naugatuck High School. The private messages were…
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