Savannah police chief dropped from lawsuit

The police chief in Savannah Chatham County has been cleared of allegations in a California sex discrimination lawsuit.

Michael Berkow came to Savannah last year and almost immediately found himself answering charges stemming from his job as Deputy Chief in Los Angeles. An L.A. Sergeant claimed her career suffered while Berkow promoted another female officer, with whom he admitted to having an affair. The Sergeant sued.

Now the judge in the case has dropped Berkow from that lawsuit, saying there's no admissable evidence against him.

The chief always has asserted, the court case did not distract him from his official duties. He says, however, his removal from the lawsuit is a relief.