Naaaaa say it's not so this doesn't happen.lol...... It's about time really I knew there were crooked jerks here now they are getting caught. :bounce: :headbang: :woohoo: :applause:
Federal probes steeped in secrecy:A federal probe into the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety's handling of a 2003 prostitution case could spread to other parts of Kalamazoo County's criminal-justice system.
But the public would be the last to know.
Federal investigative tools -- including the use of a grand jury to hear testimony and decide on indictments -- are so secret that the U.S. Attorney's office won't confirm or deny it has launched a probe.
In fact, Kalamazoo City Manager Kenneth Collard, who asked for the U.S. Attorney's office to intervene last week, may not know a federal investigation is under way unless he's questioned by FBI or Department of Justice agents and/or subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury.
In a letter to U.S. Attorney Charles R. Gross last week, Collard said fallout from the handling of the prostitution case has ``brought the integrity of the system into question.''
``Clearly, this situation has out-grown the ability of an internal investigation to determine the whole truth,'' Collard wrote in a letter to Gross requesting the federal probe.
``The issues raise the specter of officer misconduct, obstruction of justice, and/or public corruption. I make this request in an effort to preserve and/or restore the public's confidence and trust in our local law enforcement and criminal-justice system.''
An allegation of ``judicial or police misconduct is handled within the Department of Justice,'' said Gross, who agreed to talk in general terms about the federal investigatory process. ``There's a public integrity section to work on cases of official corruption.
``We work with the FBI and state agencies like the Michigan State Police.''
Assistant City Manager Fay Peek said he expects the FBI to ``follow the evidence wherever it leads'' if Gross authorizes a federal investigation.
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