146 Virginia police officers decertified, new law expands to include excessive force and lying
The number of police officers pulled from their positions for dishonesty or excessive force is growing in Virginia. According to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services’ master list, 146 officers have been decertified as of mid-January. Meaning, they’re currently not allowed to serve as law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth.
8News first looked at the Virginia master list of decertified officers back in July. Since then, 46 new officers were added. More than half of the 146 officers decertified were added to the list in just the past two years. The department began keeping a list in 1999.
The increase in decertification follows a push for policing reforms in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, as well as a new law expanding the offenses for decertification to include excessive force and lying.
“We need to make sure only the best are serving,” said Chesterfield Police Chief Colonel Jeffrey Katz.
Katz placed four officers on the decertification list in 2021 and has confirmed they are no longer with the department.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/146-virginia-police-officers-decertified-new-law-expands-to-include-excessive-force-and-lying/
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They'll probably go over the line to NC or WV
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