LANSING, Mich. (WOOD0 — A measure aimed at keeping police officers with a history of bad behavior out of other departments is on its way to becoming Michigan law.
The bill has passed the Legislature and is headed to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk for his signature.
“The problem we have are a few bad apples that hop from job to job,” state Sen. Rick Jones, who sponsored the bill, said. “This has become known as the gypsy cop phenomenon.”
Jones, a Republican from Grand Ledge, previously worked in law enforcement for more than 30 years. He was a deputy and worked his way up to sheriff, but he said he became aware of the problem just a few years ago.
Full Story: WOOD TV