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Pendergrass places police chief on paid suspension after evidence-room discrepancies; department to secure lockers and review procedures
Summary
At a Sept. 9 work session, the Pendergrass City Council placed the police chief on paid administrative suspension after an audit found 14 missing evidence items. The council discussed an ongoing GBI and district attorney review, interim leadership, and steps to secure the department—s evidence storage and technology assets.
Pendergrass City officials said on Sept. 9 that the city has placed its police chief on paid administrative suspension after an audit found 14 pieces of evidence unaccounted for.
The suspension, announced at a Pendergrass City Council work session, came with direction to tighten evidence-room procedures while the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the district attorney—s office review the matter. "We put him on paid suspension," said the presiding official at the meeting. "What the GBI comes up with, the GBI and the DA are investigating it." The council did not record a roll-call vote on the suspension during the public portion of the session.
Why this matters: Missing evidence can affect prosecutions and public trust in law enforcement. Council members discussed…
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