WARM SPRINGS, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now investigating after the Warm Springs Police Department fired its police chief and suspended its entire department last week.
In a statement to 11Alive Tuesday, the GBI confirmed it is looking into "allegations of criminal wrongdoing" after the department requested an investigation on June 24.
The department, which includes 13 officers, currently remains on administrative suspension. Newly appointed Interim Police Chief Aisha Al-Khalifa is the only person in the department who is active at this time.
The city of 450 stated that the "decisive action" was taken due to the "initiation of a comprehensive departmental-wide investigation."
City officials haven't provided information on what is being investigated or how long it will go on. However, officials said the investigation "aims to ensure the integrity and accountability of our law enforcement officers and to restore public trust in the Warm Springs Police Department."
Al-Khalifa will oversee the Warm Springs Police Department's operations, while the community will still receive essential police services from police departments in neighboring counties.
The GBI said the investigation is active and ongoing.
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