Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Ferguson Police Cite Safety Risk in Decision Not to Name Officer in Shooting

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The Ferguson Police Department, which had previously said it would release the name of the officer, said Tuesday that it had decided against doing so out of concern for the safety of the officer, who was put on administrative leave. The department said threats had been made against the city’s police on social media.
“The value of releasing the name is far outweighed by the risk of harm to the officer and his family,” the Ferguson police chief, Thomas Jackson, said.








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