Ozark chief won’t speak on officers
By Ebony Horton
Published: June 20, 2008
An investigation has been completed in relation to three Ozark police officers who were placed on administrative leave in Ozark last week, but Ozark Police Chief Tony Spivey said no details on any disciplinary action could be made public.
Spivey said “appropriate action has been taken” but that the information was bound by the city personnel rules of confidentiality.
“It is a personnel matter and cannot be subjected to the public,” he said.
The Dothan Eagle faxed an Open Records request to Spivey for the information late Friday.
According to earlier reports, the three officers were allegedly involved in an incident where a girl under legal drinking age got drunk in the officers’ vicinity.
The officers were off duty but an internal investigation took place to determine whether any laws were broken.
Spivey said the information would have been public had there been any criminal charges against the officers.
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Posted by ( ) on June 24, 2008 at 6:52 am
Does this make you wonder who Chief Spivey has sworn to protect? Maybe these three officers should be paying his wages instead of the citizens of Ozark? If we elect a new mayor Spivey can ge replaced. Remember, a city offical who keeps secrets from the public usually is not a city offical for long.
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Posted by ( ) on June 21, 2008 at 6:27 am
Now that is some great reporting. Thanks for the update.
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