Five members of the 14-member Quartzsite police department are on suspension after leveling accusations against the police chief.
Assistant town manager Al Johnson tells The Arizona Republic several officers had continued to make allegations against Quartzsite Chief of Police Jeff Gilbert even though the officers knew the allegations were false.
In May, 10 of the western Arizona town's 14 sworn officers passed a no-confidence vote against the chief. They alleged in a written statement that Gilbert uses "bully tactics" to intimidate members of the community if they disagree with his methods.
Johnson says complaints against Gilbert include the chief improperly taking time off from work and violating the town's vacation and sick leave policy.
Johnson says an outside law firm investigated and determined the allegations against the chief were unfounded.
