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It was a chaotic scene at an apartment complex last August. Chesapeake Police Officers Cole Robinson and Erin Cutburth responded and immediately started working desperately to keep the victim alive.
Of the 15 cases of an officer being decertified in Hampton Roads, more than half were for reasons of being "untruthful."
Since an expanded law went into effect in March 2021, 68 police officers, jail officers and deputy sheriffs have been decertified for a range of misconduct and criminal offenses.
Two years ago, the only reasons police officers could be decertified in Virginia were if they tested positive for drugs, were convicted of certain crimes or failed to complete required training.
Sixty-eight police officers, jail officers and deputy sheriffs have been decertified for a range of misconduct and criminal offenses.