Why DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos is stepping down | In her own words
Outgoing DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos says she was “completely surprised" by the county's decision to part ways with her.
DeKalb police chief says she was relieved of duties despite drop in crime
DeKalb County’s first female police chief says the choice to step down was made for her. Mirtha Ramos was called into the CEO’s office and told to step away from her duties, effective immediately.
DeKalb County’s first female police chief off the job
Ramos was the department’s first female and longest-serving police chief in over 20 years. Former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond hired Ramos in 2019 after she spent 22 years in the Miami-Dade Police Department.
DeKalb County police chief out amid efforts to bolster officer recruitment
Newly elected Dekalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson says Police Chief Mirtha Ramos has been placed on paid leave but gave no details, citing it as a personnel matter.
DeKalb police chief stepping down, county officials say she’s on administrative leave
Police Chief Mirtha Ramos intends to resign after five years leading the DeKalb County Police Department, according to a statement from a PR firm representing her. County officials told Atlanta News First that Ramos is on administrative leave.
DeKalb man says complaints he made to the new CEO may have led to police chief being put on leave
He showed Channel 2′s Tom Jones emails where the new county CEO, Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, is now investigating the matter. “They were not doing their job,” Scott Smithwick said. He says he called the DeKalb County Police Department’s tip line to report drug activity at a home in his neighborhood near Snapfinger Road several times.
Was the DeKalb County police chief forced out?
DeKalb County's former police chief is now speaking out revealing she was forced out of the position. Mirtha Ramos says she was given 21 days to resign or be fired. It comes after the DeKalb County CEO announced Ramos had been placed on administrative leave.
Atlanta News First at 7: Former DeKalb police chief addresses sudden departure from agency
Former Dekalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos is clearing up confusion after suddenly announcing plans to step down on Thursday. Mirtha Ramos had been the police chief of the DeKalb County Police Department since 2019 before she said she was stepping down.
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UPDATE: DeKalb Police Chief Mirtha Ramos is leaving, assistant chief in charge
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'I'm processing it' | DeKalb Police Chief Mirtha Ramos speaks about leadership shakeup
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DeKalb CEO announces major plans to shuffle APD budget; Police chief reportedly stepping down
Big changes are coming to the DeKalb County Police Department after news that hundreds of street officer positions are vacant ...