Atlanta police 'protesting' arrest of police officers?

A “higher than usual” number of Atlanta police officers failed to show up for work, hours after the Fulton County District Attorney announced criminal charges for two accused in the death of Rayshard Brooks, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. 

“The department is experiencing a higher than usual number of call outs with the incoming shift,” Atlanta police posted on social media. “We have enough resources to maintain operations and remain able to respond to incidents.”

District Attorney Paul Howard announced charges for the two officers. One of the two, Garrett Rolfe, was fired from the department and Devin Brosnan has been placed on administrative duty. 

Neither Atlanta police nor a local union representative confirmed the number of officers involved. 

Vince Champion, Southeast regional director for the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, told the AJC he could not confirm which police zones were affected.

“There are officers walking off," Champion said Wednesday evening. "There are officers saying they are not going to leave the precinct unless to help another officer. Some are walking off and sitting in their personal vehicles." 

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