SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) – City leaders in Southport spending more money to investigate the actions of the police department.
The Chief and second in command are no longer being paid by the city according to Mayor Jerry Dove. Now a new internal audit and inevitable invoices from the Sheriff’s Office will bring new costs to the city.
“We are working hard to put our police department back together,” said Mayor Jerry Dove.
They’re definitely paying for it. We told you last week Southport is still paying their officers roughly $1,200 a day. Now the city is setting aside money, hiring Charlotte based auditor ISS to do an internal investigation of the police department.
“I didn’t hear a single person mention how much that’s going to cost,” said resident…
