ATLANTA (CBS46) -- An internal Atlanta Police Department memo reveals multiple nearby police agencies will no longer let their officers provide support for Atlanta officers as they deal with protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
In the memo, Chief Erika Shields said the move came as a result of the four Atlanta Police officers charged over the incident involving college students Messiah Young and Taniyah Pilgram being tased and pulled from their car. The memo said agencies don't want to risk their officers potentially being charged for criminal offenses for their possible actions.
"Now that the charges have been announced, I’m very concerned with the space we find ourselves in, both tactically and emotionally,” Chief Shields wrote. “Multiple agencies that were assisting us in managing this incredibly volatile time have pulled out, effective immediately. They are not comfortable with their employees being leveraged politically by the potential of also facing criminal charges."
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