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Sergeant Hanley Back in Court | Providence News
Providence is back in court fighting to fire a police sergeant accused of brutalizing a handcuffed suspect six years ago — a case that’s dragged on for years, with two disciplinary panels both upholding a 45-day suspension instead of termination. Despite pleading no contest to assault and being off-duty since the incident, the sergeant, Joseph Hanley, remains eligible to return — even as city officials argue he betrayed public trust and shouldn’t be allowed to serve again. The latest legal battle comes under new state discipline rules, after the old system — which involved a three-person…
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