Morris Brown College Campus Accused of Employing Police Officers Just to Work Off-Duty Jobs

Morris Brown College is in the news again. This time, a local police department is under state investigation, accused of employing officers just to work off-duty jobs. Channel 2 investigative reporter Jodie Fleischer discovered that many of those officers have troubled pasts, or may not even be real officers at all, the article said.

The Morris Brown College campus only spans about three blocks and enrollment has dwindled to just 63 students. But according to Georgia’s Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council, the campus police department employs 27 certified police officers. Fleischer found several more working at the school's police headquarters who are not on that list. “That’s way out of line,” said POST Director Ken Vance. "For 60 something students, they ought to have one walking hand in hand with them from class to class." POST launched an investigation, and Vance said the agency hopes to seek a Cease and Desist Order against the school’s police department.

Fleischer found many of the officers who are properly certified have troubling records also. Of the 27 on the roster, POST has publicly reprimanded, placed on probation, or otherwise investigated 17 of them. Source

Stay tuned. There will be more drama to come from Morris Brown College.