<a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Revision:%20Regional Awareness Map/Mt. Lebanon Pennsylvania - Police Department%20-%2020260302212015" style="border:1px solid #555; padding:4px 12px; border-radius:4px; color:#a89ee8; text-decoration:none; font-size:0.9em; background-color:#2a2a2a;">📩 Submit a Revision/Addition</a> Here’s what’s publicly known about recent legal claims, complaints, or settlements involving the Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania Police Department (or the Borough itself in relation to its police force). There are not many widely reported major civil-rights settlement cases, but there are a couple of documented incidents that have led to legal action: --- 1. Discrimination Settlement With Former Officer (2023) Mt. Lebanon agreed to pay a $175,000 judgment to settle a federal discrimination claim brought by a former rookie Mt. Lebanon police officer. The lawsuit alleged that a superior made derogatory comments about her ethnicity and suggested that women shouldn’t be police officers. The settlement was to resolve the discrimination claim without going to trial. --- 2. Older Federal Lawsuits Involving the Department There are older federal complaints involving Mt. Lebanon and its police department, but they are not recent major settlements: Asque v. Mt. Lebanon PD A case referenced in federal court records indicates a complaint (from around the late 2000s) asserting civil claims against the Mt. Lebanon Police Department, though details are limited. Geanous v. Mt. Lebanon PD A pro se filing by an individual seeking police reports related to her arrest for harassment and related offenses. This is a court filing, not necessarily a misconduct decision or settlement. Mid-2010s Settlement (Older) A 2012 Western Pennsylvania lawsuit was settled by Mt. Lebanon and a regional medical rescue authority for about $70,000 involving claims against police and paramedics — predating the recent period by over a decade. --- 3. Broader Complaints & Public Records There are various public records requests and FOIA logs that show requests for incident reports, misconduct records, or police reports connected to Mt. Lebanon (and other local agencies), but most reflect records requests, not documented settlements or findings of misconduct. --- 4. What Isn’t Evident As of the most recent available public reporting: There do not appear to be large-scale, highly publicized civil-rights payouts involving Mt. Lebanon PD (unlike what you might see in some larger cities). There’s no widely reported 287(g) immigration enforcement partnership that would be implicated in civil-rights litigation tied to immigration cooperation. --- Context on Complaints vs. Settlements Law enforcement can be named in civil suits for a range of claims (use of force, discrimination, wrongful arrest, etc.), but not all result in documented settlements. Pennsylvania’s Attorney General notes that police complaints are usually handled locally or referred to district attorneys rather than the state AG’s office. --- Summary Recent known legal issues involving Mt. Lebanon Police include: A $175,000 settlement in 2023 resolving a discrimination claim by a former officer. Some older federal filings from prior years, including At least one complaint and older settlement from 2012. There’s no evidence from available sources of major, highly publicized civil-rights settlements or patterns of misconduct claims against the department in the last few years.