Police Issues Are A Prime Focus In Burlington During 2020
5:30 An issue that shadowed Burlington, Vermont officials throughout 2020 began at the end of 2019. As Progressives took control of the City Council, policing issues were targeted. Now the department faces cuts moving into 2021. On December 16, 2019 Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger accepted the resignation of then-Police Chief Brandon del Pozo after he admitted using an anonymous Twitter account to criticize a local activist and department critic. The mayor then appointed Deputy Chief Jan Wright to serve as Acting Chief. But within hours she too was replaced after admitting to the mayor...
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