The mayor of Hanceville, Alabama has placed the entire police department on administrative leave following a grand jury recommendation that the department be abolished due to allegations of corruption. The grand jury indicted the police chief and several officers on charges such as tampering with evidence. The department has been described as a criminal enterprise rather than a law enforcement agency and a threat to public safety. The grand jury found that negligence within the department played a role in the overdose death of a 911 dispatcher. The evidence room was found to be insecure and evidence was mishandled, leading to unusable evidence in some cases. The grand jury recommended that another agency take over policing the city of Hanceville due to the extent of corruption. The indicted officers have been released on bond, and the city has agreed to cooperate with investigations into the department. The mayor has indicated that an audit of the evidence room will be conducted and that steps will be taken to address the issues within the police department. Defense attorneys for the indicted officers have either declined to comment or expressed eagerness to defend their clients against the allegations.
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