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.
Alabama police department should be abolished over "culture of corruption" after 5 officers charged, grand jury says
Hanceville Police Chief Jason Marlin and four of his officers are accused of multiple crimes, including removing evidence from the department's evidence room.
Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be 'immediately abolished'
An Alabama grand jury has recommended that the Hanceville Police Department be "immediately abolished," prosecutors said 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.
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 recommends abolishing Alabama police department over 'culture of corruption'
The mayor of Hanceville, Alabama has placed its entire police department on administrative leave, after a grand jury, said the department was “an ongoing threat to public safety.”
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.
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.”
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.
Hanceville police arrests, dispatcher’s death, corruption allegations threaten department: What we know today
A grand jury recommended abolishing the department after six arrests they said came from a "rampant culture of corruption." ...
Hanceville police chief, 4 officers and spouse arrested in investigation following dispatcher’s overdose death
Autopsy results show a Hanceville dispatcher found dead in his office in August 2024 died from the combined toxic effects of ...
Grand jury recommends abolishing Alabama police department: 'Culture of corruption'
Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker announced Wednesday that five Hanceville police officers were indicted on ...
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Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be abolished
Hanceville, a small Alabama city of around 3,200 located about 45 miles north of Birmingham, placed its entire police force on administrative leave a day after the grand jury recommendation.
Former Hanceville employee lawsuit claims forced resignation, evidence protocol ignored
Hanceville, filed a lawsuit against Mayor Jim Sawyer, the city, and a city clerk, alleging he was forced to resign.
Alabama city suspends entire PD after 5 officers indicted on corruption
An Alabama city suspended its entire police department Thursday after most of its officers were indicted by a grand jury on ...
All Hanceville police officers placed on leave as Cullman sheriff takes over patrols
All remaining employees of the Hanceville Police Department have been placed on administrative leave, and the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will temporarily take over the city’s protection.