Two Evansville City Council Members Call for the Resignation of Police Chief Billy Bolin [Sign the Support Billy Bolin Petition Here]

As a member and leadership of City Council, I have reached the conclusion that Chief Bolin's actions or lack of proper investigatory procedures has dealt serious consequences to the taxpayers' of our community. Not only the tort claim issue and legal expense associated with the court action but a more hideous aspect, now the world knows that our city must totally disregard the civil rights of individuals, their inherit rights under the 4th Amendment and knowing that one can't live peacefully in their homes without the threat of undo and irresponsible actions of their police department, especially the elderly. My Lord, Ms. Milan is an elderly lady and the child was of tender years. The two sectors of our society that depends on law enforcement to provide and defend their rights and safety, but as the Seventh Circuit clearly demonstrated in their review, our EPD failed miserably. I have reviewed the video tape not only the immediate action of our EPF but the preamble to the event which confounds understanding. The moments just prior to the invasion, the participants appear to be in a festive mood which is concerning and troubling. Why are they festive? Well, the culture of festivity must lay on the threshold of our leadership which is Chief Bolin and ultimately our mayor.

Consequently, in order to restore faith and confidence in our police department and support the rank and file, Chief Bolin must step down immediately and if our mayor refuses to ask for his resignation, this is paramount of condoning the lack of leadership of Chief Bolin. This is regrettable but necessary to restore the confidence that our EPF once processed.