San Diego cop is appointed to police standards board despite displaying embroidered image of three NAKED women in his cubicle next to the words ‘tap, rack and bang’

• Nicholas Nguyen, a San Diego police officer, was appointed to Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training in November 
• He committed sexual harassment by hanging images of naked woman in cubicle 
• Police leaders believe he has learned his lesson from the incident and ‘grown’ 

A San Diego police officer has been appointed to the police officer standards commission years after he hung embroidered images of three naked women in his cubicle, accompanied by the phrase ‘tap, rack and bang.’ 

Nicholas Nguyen was appointed to Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training, responsible for training law enforcement officers across the state. 

The 18-year veteran with the San Diego Police Department committed sexual harassment in 2019 by displaying a three-inch wide patch showing naked women in his frequently-visited cubicle. 

Police leaders believe he has learned his lesson from the incident and ‘grown from it,’ as reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune.

If selected, he will play a role in leading the selection and training of law enforcement agencies in California for at least three years.

A San Diego police officer has been appointed to the police officer standards commission years after he hung embroidered images of three naked women in his cubicle, accompanied by the phrase ‘tap, rack and bang’

The 18-year veteran with the San Diego Police Department committed sexual harassment in 2019 by displaying a three-inch wide patch showing naked women in his frequently-visited cubicle

Sgt. Nguyen was appointed to serve on the board alongside Lieutenant Charles Lara, who has had ‘a distinguished career since 1999 and has served as Lieutenant since 2011,’ the San Diego Police Department said.  

The appointment was highly praised by Chief David Nisleit and Mayor Todd Gloria when it was announced last month. 

‘It is always a point of pride for me to see City employees being selected to help lead at the state level,’ Gloria wrote in a statement. 

‘I want to thank Governor Newsom for recognizing the caliber of officers we have in our San Diego Police Department to serve on these boards.’ 

Graduated from University of California, Riverside with a bachelor degree in electrical engineering, Nguyen has served on the force since 2005. 

Police leaders said they are ‘confident in his abilities to represent SDPD and contribute positively to law enforcement standards statewide.’

The appointment came despite records detailing his history of sexual harassment in 2019, when he placed three images of naked women on the wall of his cubicle.

A colleague reported the incident where Nguyen hung a patch, described as three inches wide with ‘sexually suggestive images of naked women embroidered on it.’ 

The images feature naked women, one next to each other, with the accompanying phrase reading ‘tap, rack, and bang.’

The patch was found in his cubicle, which was said to be a ‘high-traffic area’ often visited by the officers’ subordinates. 

He had displayed those images as a part of his room decoration for four years by the time he was investigated. 

Sgt. Nguyen was appointed to serve on the board alongside Lieutenant Charles Lara, who has had ‘a distinguished career since 1999 and has served as Lieutenant since 2011,’ the San Diego Police Department said

‘I could not believe that a sergeant of the San Diego Police Department would depict negative images of a female alongside other law enforcement patches inside of a San Diego police facility,’ the coworker who reported said in a document. 

Nguyen was disciplined and removed from his position on the SWAT team after investigators determined the images constituted sexual harassment. 

His supervisor, Capt. Jeff Jordon, stated that the incident from four years ago should not prevent Nguyen from receiving the appointment. 

‘I view him as somebody who has taken his discipline, learned from his discipline, didn’t excuse it, and doubled down with his work ethic and his desire to make a difference,’ he said. 

Jordon added: ‘I can’t speak highly enough about his qualifications, his abilities and what he brings to the table every day.’ 

The appointment was still questioned by some people including Julia Yoo, a civil rights lawyer based in San Diego. 

She said: ‘As the name suggests, (the POST Commission) is a body that advises on the standards of peace officer conduct, so for a candidate, their character and conduct need to be unimpeachable.’ 

Nguyen did not immediately respond to the DailyMail.com’s request for comment. 

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