Posted in NEWS He told on ‘badge bending’ and was fired. Now, former Vallejo cop will get nearly $1 million September 18, 2023 Capt. John Whitney alleged in a lawsuit he was fired for whistleblowing on the practice of “badge bending” among Vallejo police officers. The city agreed to a settlement. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-18/vallejo-police-captain-says-he-was-fired-for-whistleblowing-city-agrees-to-settle-lawsuit-for-1-million