Popular NLR Police Officer At Center of Campaign Controversy
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: November 15, 2012
A campaign controversy at the North Little Rock Police Department, the chief says, isn't exactly as it seems.
A Facebook group says that popular Officer Tommy Norman is under investigation because he campaigned for a mayoral candidate in a commercial.
Law and police policy prevents an officer from doing that if they are representing the department.
But after a brief inquiry, Chief Danny Bradley tells us, Officer Norman did nothing wrong. He was acting on behalf of the Fraternal Order of Police instead.
"It went viral, someone got a little piece of information and for some reason, decided to make more out of it and create a controversy where there was no controversy," Chief Bradley explained.
Chief Bradley says it's all just political, he says Officer Norman has been told he's not in any trouble.
A Facebook group says that popular Officer Tommy Norman is under investigation because he campaigned for a mayoral candidate in a commercial.
Law and police policy prevents an officer from doing that if they are representing the department.
But after a brief inquiry, Chief Danny Bradley tells us, Officer Norman did nothing wrong. He was acting on behalf of the Fraternal Order of Police instead.
"It went viral, someone got a little piece of information and for some reason, decided to make more out of it and create a controversy where there was no controversy," Chief Bradley explained.
Chief Bradley says it's all just political, he says Officer Norman has been told he's not in any trouble.
Comments
Sounds a lot like dirty politics there trying to make it look like one Candidate deliberately did wrong... glad it has been shot down fast...
Michael T.
November 14, 2012 at 5:30 pm
