The suspension of four Detroit police officers is getting praise from residents and officials, who feel the department is serious about weeding out corruption, the Detroit news reports.
George Hunter of the Detroit News writes that the four officers were suspended after two separate investigations, including a federal probe into alleged wrongdoing in the department’s disbanded Narcotics Section.
“We’re in dire need of a functional narcotics division to address the drug problem in Detroit,” Willie Bell, chairman of the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, told the News. “And after coming out from under the consent degrees, this is no time for corruption to set in. Both the chief and the board want to get to the bottom of what has transpired with all these suspended officers, and take whatever action is necessary.”
“I’m happy this investigation is coming to a head,” Bell said.
Detroit Police Chief James Craig disbanded the drug unit because of concerns about the operation, including the way that drugs were handled.
