More than 30 police officers in a Georgia county have been arrested over the past three years, mostly on charges of smuggling drugs or items into the county jail or assaulting inmates.
Documents obtained through public records requests show that 33 Richmond County Sheriff's Office employees were arrested since 2020.Richard Roundtree, the sheriff of Richmond County, Georgia, has a problem: More than 30 of his sworn officers have been arrested over the past three years, mostly on charges of smuggling drugs or items into the county jail or assaulting inmates.
He added: “The only constant truth we have been able to detect is monetary gain. It simply appears to be all about the money.” Roundtree has said that he is exploring “enhanced vetting” of recruits, including more robust background checks, and expanding training and access to in-house counselors to try to curb misconduct.
Four cases involving alleged assaults of inmates were dropped after grand juries declined to indict the officers; one of those officers has since gotten his job back and another now works for a nearby police department.
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