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Wisconsin Cop Caught planting Evidence In Stranger s Car; Dept Chief Promises Probe
“Earlier today, Caledonia Police Department was made aware of a cell phone video that is circulating social media platforms, the police chief wrote.
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A southeast Wisconsin police officer in the US sparked controversy after he was caught on camera throwing a tiny bag, appearing to plant drugs, in a Black man’s car. The video, which has now gone viral across social media shows the unnamed officer quickly tossing a plastic bag into the backseat of the pulled-over car that he had stopped for inspection. As the vehicle belonged to a Black person, the incident has caused a huge outcry with people, accusing the police officer of systemic racism.
CALEDONIA â The Caledonia Village Board on Monday night gave permission, on a 5-2 vote, to the village Police Department to pursue a federal grant to hire two additional sworn officers, even while the villageâs police chief wants to expand the department by five officers in the near future.
The Caledonia Police Department has been understaffed for a while, according to department leaders. The department is currently staffed with 35 sworn personnel: a chief, deputy chief, three lieutenants, five sergeants, three detectives, one K-9 handler and 21 patrol officers. The staff was increased by one in 2020 and another in 2021.
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Police Chief Christopher Botsch said Monday night that the department should be somewhere between 40 and 45 sworn personnel, based on metrics to evaluate sworn law enforcement personnel for an agency.