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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has defended her decision to dismiss a police officer following the death of Rayshard Brooks, with some questioning if the decision was made simply to quell protests and riots that erupted in the aftermath.
Bottoms said Wednesday that she stood by the decision to terminate Officer Garrett Rolfe, insisting it was the right thing to do. Had immediate action not been taken, I firmly believe the public safety crisis we experienced during that time would have been significantly worse, Bottoms said in response to the Civil Service Board (CSB) decision.
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ATLANTA A lawyer for Police Officer Garrett Rolfe said Wednesday that the City of Atlanta’s Civil Service Board’s decision to reinstate his client was the right move, sending the message that “due process matters.”Rolfe was terminated nearly immediately following the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks last summer. The Civil Board decided Tuesday that the officer was indeed denied his right to due process.“We are very excited that the Civil Board says that due process matters,” attorney Lance LoRusso said in a statement, according to CNN.LoRusso added that his client’s “reinstatement will likely take some time, but he intended to get his client back to work.”
Board reverses termination of officer charged in Rayshard Brooks shooting death
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
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Officer charged in Rayshard Brooks’ death, reinstated by Atlanta board
Garrett Rolfe s reinstatement was ordered by the Atlanta Civil Service Board. Rolfe will will remain on administrative leave until his criminal charges are resolved.
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Civil Service Board voted to reverse the termination of Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks outside a southwest Atlanta fast-food restaurant last summer.
The Atlanta Civil Service Board concluded after reviewing the case that Rolfe was not afforded his right to due process and revoked his dismissal from the Atlanta Police Department.
The Atlanta Civil Service Board voted to revoke the dismissal of fired Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, who is facing a murder charge in the death of Rayshard Brooks, after Rolfe appealed his termination.
Garrett Rolfe, Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks, Reinstated After Firing
On 5/5/21 at 12:36 PM EDT
Garrett Rolfe, the police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks last year, has been reinstated by the Atlanta Civil Service Board.
On Wednesday, the board released its decision to revoke his dismissal, stating: Due to the City s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code and the information received during witnesses testimony, the Board concludes the Appellant was not afforded his right to due process.
The board noted that it was not determining whether or not Brooks actions were criminal, but rather hearing the appeals of firings and other employment actions taken against public city employees.