Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association President Jeff Follmer said at least six of the eight-member team have requested to leave the unit over the past few days. He said police officials have no power to force them to remain in the unit.
At least six of the eight members of Cleveland police's bomb squad has asked to leave the unit.CLEVELAND, Ohio — Nearly all members of Cleveland police’s bomb squad are leaving the unit because of concerns about safety and supervision, according to the city’s police union.
The union in recent weeks asked for an investigation into the incident and for the sergeant to be temporarily removed from the unit until the investigation is completed. Police officials launched an investigation but did not take the sergeant out of the bomb squad, prompting the officers to ask to be removed from the unit.
“The Cleveland Division of Police is conducting an internal review of an incident involving the Cleveland Police Bomb Squad,” Ciaccia said. “Information regarding staffing levels within the squad is considered tactical information and is not releasable at this time.”“The union has concerns about safety issues and contractual issues and until these are ironed out, we’re not encouraging members to type for the bomb squad unit,” Follmer said.
City officials have not yet said if they have a plan in place if a need for the squad arises. The city has a mutual-aid agreement for bomb squad services with the Southwest Enforcement Bureau, a task force comprised of officers from 18 suburban communities. The officers delayed asking to leave the unit until after the NBA All-Star Game weekend, Follmer said.
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