Post by Police Moderator on May 13, 2013 6:11:58 GMT -5
Hammond steps in it again
It seems that Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond is always stepping in messes. Of course, that's because he creates a heck a lot of them.
Like a child who acts without stopping to consider the consequences, Hammond made two dimwitted decisions in recent days to add to the pile of poor choices he's made during his tenure as the top lawman in the county.
Under Hammond, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department's Explorer Post program, an opportunity for youths aged 14 to 21 to "explore law enforcement careers through a supervised community policing program," has apparently become a haven for underage drinking and lurid behavior.
Times Free Press reporter Beth Burger unearthed a startling internal affairs report indicating that a deputy overseeing the Explorer Post program "gave alcohol to several teens on numerous occasions" and developed an inappropriate personal relationship with a 17-year-old girl.
Read more: times free press
