GRATIS ICE CONTROVERSY

THERE ARE NEW DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING THE GRATIS ICE IMPERSONATION CONTROVERSY INCLUDING A RESIGNATION AND A FEDERAL CONTRACT CANCELLATION.
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER REPORTS THAT GRATIS POLICE OFFICER JEFFREY BOYD SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION MONDAY. BOYD WAS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE JUST A DAY EARLIER AFTER HE ACCOMPANIED THEN CHIEF TONINA LAMANNA ON UNAUTHROIZED WELLNESS CHECKS TO THREE CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNDER THE GUISE OF ICE. BOYD SAID HE HAD RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE TRIP BUT WAS ORDERED TO GO BY LAMANNA. YESTERDAY (TUESDAY), INTERIM GRATIS POLICE CHIEF MATT JONES ANNOUNCED THE VILLAGE HAD INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH ICE. LAMANNA REMAINS ON PAID LEAVE PENDING AN INVESTIGATION.