GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – In a Jan. 5 Green Bay Police and Fire Commission meeting, Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith said two officers were on administrative leave.
“In a nutshell, the investigation is still ongoing. I’ve got four lieutenants working on it. It involves our night watch. It involves allegations of harassment and of, harassment in a couple cases and in at least one case of making racial or improper racial type remarks,” said Smith.
The police department is saying very little about the investigation right now.
Smith added, he put two officers on administrative leave and the department conducted between 30 and 35 interviews.
“Obviously, some officers are more forthcoming than others but we’re getting plenty of information,” he said.
Smith told the commission he expected the interviews to last no more than couple of weeks.
“It’s an unfortunate thing to go through. It’s a very painful for the officers that are there. Certainly uncomfortable for the officers that are assigned home. But I think in the long run it had to be done,” he said.
Smith did not say when the accusations were made or what the officers said.
“Our goal is to get to the truth of the matter and whatever discipline is appropriate we’ll come up with.”
Written by FOX 11’s Gabrielle Mays
