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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Small Alabama city's police force put on leave after grand jury finds 'rampant' corruption

Police Force Arrests - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A small Alabama city placed its entire police force on administrative leave a day after a grand jury recommended the department be disbanded, saying it has “operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency.”

Hanceville Mayor Jim Sawyer said Thursday in a statement that the Cullman County Sheriff’s Department will temporarily take over over law enforcement duties as city officials mull the next steps.

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