S.F. Police Chief Takes Medical Leave With Pay
By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Mon Mar 03, 2003 at 08:59:28 PM EST
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Posted on Mon Mar 03, 2003 at 08:59:28 PM EST
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Earl Sanders, Chief of the San Francisco Police Department took paid medicial leave Monday as a result of the recent Indictment against him and six of his top command officers being charged with obstruction of justice in the alleged coverup of beatings committed by three off-duty police officers, one of whom is the son of the Assistant Chief of Police. The other indicted six top ranking officers stepped down without pay.
Terence Hallinan, the San Francisco DA at whose instance the officers were brought before the grand jury and indicted, has promised to keep prosecuting the case.
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