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Vancouver police officer violated department policy for pulling down suspect’s pants, threatening to Taser him

Officer Andrea Mendoza suspended for 5 days for use of force, professional conduct; Mendoza was found not guilty of assault in April

By Becca Robbins, Columbian staff reporter
Published: September 30, 2024, 11:27am
Updated: October 4, 2024, 11:28am
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Vancouver police leadership determined Officer Andrea Mendoza violated department policies regarding use of force and professional conduct during a May 2023 incident in which she pulled down the pants of a shoplifting suspect and threatened to use her Taser on his genitals.

The department suspended Mendoza for five days for the use-of-force violation and required she undergo counseling and training for the professional conduct violation, according to an Aug.

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