Holly Hill Police Department Misconduct Investigation Reveals ‘Shocking’ Details, Sheriff Says – WFTV

“It’s pretty shocking that the leadership of a police organization would engage in this kind of behavior,” Chitwood said.

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Former police chief Jeff Miller and a captain resigned when the allegations became public.

Two other officers accused of involvement have been placed on leave. It is now up to the FDLE to determine whether criminal charges are appropriate.

In the meantime, it is up to the city to establish the discipline of each department and to decide the direction it wants to take with its department.

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Chitwood has offered to continue leading the department because it would save the city over a million dollars a year.

For now, City Manager Joe Forte is bringing back retiring Police Chief Mark Barker after a decade while the search for a new police chief continues.

“After speaking with the mayor and members of the city commission, we all agreed that we should give the men and women of this agency who have spent their time here a chance to help me transform this agency back into the professional department it should be,” Forte said.

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The city manager could not comment on the investigation because he had not yet read it in full.

He has 45 days to act before the full report becomes public. Forte said he hopes to have a plan in place much sooner.

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