Grand jury says police department should be 'abolished'

Alabama police force put on leave after grand jury says it operated like a "criminal enterprise"
The Hanceville police chief and four of his officers are accused of mishandling or removing materials from the department's evidence room.
Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be 'abolished'
Five of the city of Hanceville's officers, including its police chief, were arrested for tampering with evidence and other charges.
Grand jury recommends abolishing Alabama police department because of a ‘culture of corruption’
A grand jury recommended abolishing a small Alabama police department because of a “rampant culture of corruption” after charging five officers with a variety of crimes, officials announced Wednesday.
Alabama grand jury indicts officers, calls to abolish police department
Five Hanceville Police officers have been indicted on multiple charges. A grand jury is calling to immediately abolish the entire department.
Alabama police department should be ‘immediately abolished’ over ‘rampant culture of corruption’: grand jury
There is a rampant culture of corruption in the Hanceville Police Department, which has recently operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency.”
Small Alabama city’s police force put on leave after grand jury finds ‘rampant’ corruption
A small Alabama city has placed its entire police force on administrative leave a day after a grand jury recommended the department be abolished.
Grand jury calls for rural Alabama police department to be abolished
A federal grand jury has recommended a rural Alabama police department be abolished as it indicted five of its officers with federal and misdemeanor charges.
Grand jury says police department should be 'abolished' as 5 officers charged
An Alabama grand jury has recommended that a city's police department be "immediately abolished," finding there is a "rampant culture of corruption," officials said Wednesday while announcing the indictment of five of the agency's officers,
Jury Calls for Disbandment of Alabama City's Police Department
A grand jury has called for an Alabama police department to be immediately disbanded after its chief and four officers were indicted.
Bill allowing state takeover of police departments moving through Alabama legislature
Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) said some police departments need help from the state and he hopes to give cities that help.
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Grand jury recommends abolishing Alabama police department: 'Culture of corruption'
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