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Maryland State Police 'Challenge Coins' Lead To Discipline For Department Members: Report Maryland State Police 'Challenge Coins' Lead To Discipline For Department Members: Report
Maryland State Police 'Challenge Coins' Lead To Discipline For Department Members: Report New derogatory “challenge coins” created by Maryland State Police officials have some in the agency in hot water in recent years, according to a new Baltimore Sun report. According to the report, in recent years, at least four members of the department have been disciplined for a “series of questionable tokens” that contain graphic or offensive language and imagery. In June, authorities announced that a former member of the department who departed in 2012 designed and manufactured the derogatory coin, which featured graphic imagery of women, offensive language, and the state police logo. …

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