Defenders investigate local officer charging city for hours he didn't work
The Local 4 Defenders investigated reports of workplace misconduct in Gibraltar after receiving tips about a police officer charging taxpayers for hours he didn't actually work.
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Gibraltar is a small downriver city that sits on the Detroit River and Lake Erie. It's normally a quiet city, but recently, residents have been talking about issues in the police department. Local 4 received a tip that an officer was charging the city for hours when he wasn't working.
Defenders investigate Gibraltar officer charging city for hours he didn't work
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