There are disputes over how the hearing might be conducted, as the panel convened to hear testimony is composed of Casati’s former colleagues, one of which being officer Gerald Pleasant. Officer Pleasant was  (Source). There is public pressure on both Casati and Croughwell to resign over the case and its handling. The seemingly unified disapproval of Casati’s actions by a majority of officers in the 472-member police department highlights the particularly vile nature of Casati’s comments. This public condemnation similarly speaks to the crisis of such language becoming public, as many of the same officers who denounce Casati’s speech also make reference to the department-wide culture that condones it. During testimony, one of Casati’s accusers said “the language was ‘fairly common at police headquarters.’” (Source) It is evident that the department’s condemnation of Casati is rooted more in the horror of their internal culture’s publicization than his language itself.