"He's fostered the idea that everyone was resisting. That's not true. He had made his mind up that he wasn't going to include us into the [community policing] program," said one of the lieutenants.

Another fired lieutenant, who said Kelling did not interview him, said that while many of Kelling's conclusions were "accurate," they lacked context.

"Community policing is a Philosophy," the lieutenant says of Kelling's recommendation. "But police officers are still police officers. When push comes to shove, we're really a law enforcement agency."

Legal Trouble

Two lawsuits have grown out of Riley's actions in implementing community policing.

On Nov. 3, 1997, Kathleen Stanford, a veteran HUPD sergeant and former head of the Criminal Investigations Division (CID), filed a lawsuit against Riley and the University, claiming she had been discriminated against on account of her sex.

The lawsuit, filed with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) also alleges that Riley retaliated against Stanford.

Although MCAD would not disclose the nature of the complaint, sources with knowledge of the lawsuit say it stems from Stanford's being denied a promotion because she is female. The MCAD document cites the date of Riley's alleged violation as Feb. 6, 1997.

Part of Stanford's claim stems from an acknowledged change of policy by Riley--reducing the emphasis on state civil service exams and increasing the emphasis on more subjective factors when deciding whether to hire or promote officers.

Riley declined to comment on Stanford's suit, saying only he "unequivocally denies" any allegation of wrongdoing.

Stanford--who had once headed the prestigious CID--works an 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift five days a week.

She was not available for comment.

Earlier this year, Lt. Edward Sheridan filed an MCAD lawsuit charging that the University retaliated against him and denied him a promotion because he was an outspoken critic of Riley's. A duplicate lawsuit was also filed with the Cambridge Civil Rights Commission.

Riley, however, is not named as a defendant.

Sheridan declined to comment on why he filed his lawsuit--although department sources said Sheridan had had numerous arguments with Riley about policy since 1996.