Newtown PD sued again for sexual discrimination and retaliation

Newtown PD sued again for sexual discrimination and retaliation

For the second time in two months, a female Newtown police officer has filed suit against the town and its police chief, David Kullgren, alleging discrimination, retaliation, and continuous denial of promotions. Paula Wickman, like Felicia Figol, the former Newtown officer who filed suit last month, accused the Newtown Police Department (NPD) of “treating female officers, including the Plaintiff, more harshly and with stricter scrutiny than simi…