Hanceville City Council to decide fate of embattled police department

Alabama city divided over whether to abolish police department accused of "culture of corruption"

HANCEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — As a small Alabama city weighs whether to disband its police department accused of having a “rampant culture of corruption,” residents are split over how to

Hanceville Police Department's future still uncertain after tense city council meeting

The future of the Hanceville Police Department is still up in the air after the city council tabled the decision.

Guest Opinion: City council is playing with fire by courting the 'abolish police' movement

For the past year, I had the great privilege and responsibility of serving as a city council-appointed member of the Calgary Police Commission.

Fate of Hanceville police department still uncertain after ‘culture of corruption’ accusations

The fate of the Hanceville Police Department remains uncertain after the city council on Thursday delayed a vote on the possible ending of the department following a dispatcher’s death, multiple deaths and a grand jury accusation of corruption.

No decision by council after grand jury recommends abolishing Hanceville PD

The Hancville City Council tabeled

Hanceville City Council to decide fate of embattled police department

HANCEVILLE, Ala (WHNT) — The Hanceville City Council is meeting Thursday to decide the fate of its police department a week after a Cullman County Grand Jury called for the department to be abolished. On Feb. 19, Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker and Sheriff Matt Gentry announced that five Hanceville Police Officers, including Police Chief Jason Marlin, and one of the officer's wives were arrested on various charges. The arre…