In a written statement, Police Chief Walter Knight said he’s “disgusted.'
FOX10 News sat down with Sheriff Paul Burch who says the Prichard Police Department is failing its citizens.
On Thursday, FOX10 News crews attempted to address the sheriff’s concerns with Chief Knight and Mayor Jimmie Gardner.When our crews returned the next day, we were allowed inside.Knight accuses the sheriff’s office and District Attorney Keith Blackwood of “working in concert to intentionally rip away control and credibility from the City of Prichard’s Police Department.”
Sheriff Burch says PPD failed to sign warrants on Norwood in the past, which could have prevented this violent crime. Back in February, Mayor Jimmie Gardner sent DA Keith Blackwood an email expressing treatment concerns.
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