Mississippi police department that caused mistrial has ‘competency issues’ in investigations unit, expert says

The Mississippi police department that recently caused a mistrial in a case that drew national attention has “competency issues” in its investigations unit that impede the department’s effectiveness, an independent investigator concluded. The city of Brookhaven hired William Harmening, a retired law enforcement officer, to review its police department last month after a Lincoln County grand jury cited a number of issues within the agency, including a “lack of professionalism.” Harmening was tasked with investigating the grand jury’s complaints and completing a review of the department, Mayor Joe Cox said...