BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT)-- Attorney General Steve Marshall says his office will not be directly involved in the investigation into Hanceville Police Department.
On Feb. 19, A grand jury indicted Hanceville police chief Jason Martin, four of his officers, and the wife of an officer on charges ranging from corruption, drugs, and using their office for personal gain. Calling the department "more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency," the grand jury recommended it be immediately abolished.
"We obviously would have provided resources to the extent that they were necessary," said Attorney General Marshall. "This is a local D.A. Champ Crocker, who simply followed the law and facts and did his job, and now the court system will decide the fate of those officers."
The entire police department was placed on administrative leave as of Feb. 20. The Cullman County Sheriff's Office has been providing law enforcement to the community.