erves due process but said his concern is about equal treatment.

The dispute comes as the police association's contract expired at the end of September, leaving negotiations ongoing. Pease also pointed to a $30,000 funding need for the department's Police Explorers program following a funding cut.

He said he would rather see attention focused on those issues than on the investigation involving Hudson.

 I wish that this wasn't even an issue that we were even addressing,  Pease said.

DPD says it cannot provide further details about the case. Comeaux said he expects the department to conduct thorough investigations fairly and with integrity.