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Glynn County Police Department’s use of force under spotlight
Read full article: Glynn County Police Department’s use of force under spotlight– The Glynn County Police Department held a virtual town hall Tuesday night to discuss the agency’s use of force policy. The meeting took place from 6 to 7 p.m. and could be accessed through the Glynn County Police Department’s Facebook page or Glynn County’s government YouTube page. The town hall was the latest move to increase public trust after a series of notorious cases involving Glynn County Police Department employees or former employees. After those indictments, an advisory panel was created to review the Glynn County Police Department’s use of force policy entirely. Last month, the advisory panel released several recommendations including a revision of the use of force policy and additional training for officers.
I-TEAM: Controversial Glynn County cases back under the microscope
Read full article: I-TEAM: Controversial Glynn County cases back under the microscopeThe U.S. Department of Justice has another request to investigate the Glynn County Police Department and the Brunswick District Attorney’s Office. Other controversial cases in Glynn County are now coming back under the microscope. I-TEAM: Arbery case not the 1st time Glynn County law enforcement hesitated to arrest one of their ownCaroline Small, Katie Kettles-Sasser and Johnny Edward Hall Jr. all died in shootings involving one Glynn County police officer. The 35-year-old mother was unarmed and pinned in when she was shot through her windshield by officers with the Glynn County Police Department. Cory Sasser (Glynn County Sheriff's Office)The Police Department fired Sasser on May 24, 2018, following an internal investigation.