Whitehall's mayor and police chief held a news conferece for the firstIn a statement regarding Ortega's termination, Chief Crispen wrote, 'the investigation fo
Whitehall 's mayor and police chief held a news conference for the first time since controversy began simmering in the city.
This controversy all began back in June. That's when the FOP told ABC6 one of Whitehall's officers, Enrique Ortega, was fired unjustly.The FOP said they believe Ortega was fired after conducting a survey in May 2024 on the department's moral, in which officers reported anxiety, depression and feelings of anger at work.
The National Research Center survey, which was conducted in 2023, shows a stark difference from the survey provided to the FOP. ABC6 asked Bivens why he believed the results were so different. "What I could not confirm was whether or not any of those members who took the survey were current or former Whitehall Police Officers," Bivens said.
ABC 6 reached out to FOP president Brian Steel for a comment regarding Whitehall's news conference Friday.I must express my profound disappointment with the recent decision made by the Whitehall Mayor and Chief to allocate taxpayer money towards hiring a PR firm for damage control and messaging rather than opting for an independent outside investigation.
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