Indio City Manager responds to report that DA’s office was looking into police department complaint

A News Channel 3 I-Team update on the ongoing battle between two Indio police unions and department leadership.

News Channel 3 obtained a memo from Indio City Manager Bryan Montgomery to all department personnel following up on a story we first aired in December, that the Riverside County District Attorney's office public integrity unit was looking into a complaint in the department.

Here's a copy of that memo:

Montgomery also confirms to News Channel 3 that he's reached a decision on whether to reinstate a former officer who was terminated which has led to some of the allegations, including that Indio Police Chief Mike Washburn lied during a disciplinary hearing.

Montgomery says he can't reveal what that decision is.

Only the former officer can decide to make that information public.

News Channel 3 has reached out to the Indio Police Officer's Association for comment.

Our first I-Team investigation going in-depth on the allegations aired in November...

Montgomery's memo comes almost a month after Indio Police Command Unit President Lt. Chris Hamilton sat down with the I-Team in December...