9 of Quartzsite’s Arizona's 14 cops suspended after blowing whistle on Chief; and the Governor Ignores it -
Governor Jan Brewer continues to ignore the international attention paid to Quartzsite, Arizona over$5 million in corruption charges, while the Chief of Police suspended nine of the city’s 14 police officers with pay, ordering them not to leave their homes between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm.
All of the suspended officers blew the whistle on the chief, calling for an independent investigation into several serious charges, including false arrests and violating federal medical privacy laws.
In response to citizen demands for action, Brewer’s office wrote:
As you may know, the Governor does not have the authority to intervene in local law enforcement matters. Nor does this office have the authority to investigate misconduct by the police, county jails, federal prisons, and/or judges.
Well, she may not have the “authority,” but she certainly has the power to pressure Chief of Police Jeff Gilbert into a leave of absence while he is being investigated.
The Quartzsite Arizona blogspot posted a copy of the Notice of Investigation served on the officers for possibly violating “Personnel Policy” by reporting crimes allegedly committed by Chief Gilbert.
Hardly a crime worth being suspended over, especially when compared to the charges leveled against Gilbert, who has not been suspended.
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