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Beverly Hills Police Department Chief Sandra Spagnoli will retire effective May 15 following a four-year tenure that included multiple lawsuits claiming harassment and retaliation, the city announced Saturday.

KNBC-TV Channel 4 reported Saturday Spagnoli was notified earlier in the week she had until April 24 to resign or face possible termination, citing information from several law enforcement sources and other sources it did not name.

In a reply to an email seeking a response to KNBC&#;s report, Keith Sterling, Beverly Hills&#; public information manager, told City News Service, &#;The chief informed the city manager of her intention to retire.&#;

The Los Angeles Times reported in December that in the last two years, at least 20 current and former employees filed lawsuits or employment complaints accusing Spagnoli of making racist and anti-Semitic remarks, denying them promotions and engaging in sexual affairs with subordinate officers.

Spagnoli dismissed the allegations to T