SAN JOSE – San Jose Fire Chief Robert Sapien, Jr. called on the city manager to take disciplinary action against those involved in the department’s strip club scandal in a memorandum signed on Friday.
An investigation closed last month revealed that policies, procedures, rules and regulations were violated last year after video surfaced in October of a woman in a bikini getting out of a fire truck parked in front of a strip club.
San Jose Fire Chief Robert Sapien Jr. was notified on Oct. 6 of a social media video showing a fire engine parked outside the Pink Poodle, an adult entertainment club at 328 S. Bascom Avenue, at Oct 5
A video posted to the “San Jose Foos” Instagram account showed a woman exiting Engine 4 outside the club’s entrance.
According to the memorandum document, Sapien prompted an investigation into the video that was coordinated with the city’s Manager’s Office of Employee Relations.
Following the results of the investigation, Sapien suggested that the city manager take disciplinary action against those involved in the department’s strip club scandal.
The names of the employees involved remain confidential and the city said it could not provide further details.
“The actions portrayed in the video were met with disappointment and concern as they appeared to be in serious conflict with the mission and values of the ministry and were deeply damaging to the trust of our community and staff,” Sapien said. in the memorandum.
He said the department is acting to strengthen standards of behavior in all organizations, starting with all senior officials and gradually for every employee.
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