(WXYZ) — Jeff Jedrusik is out as Westland police chief. The announcement comes after a collection of old short videos recently surfaced in which he allegedly humiliated people when he was working as a patrol officer for the City of Westland more than 20 years ago.
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The city announced the move in an official statement from Mayor Michael Londeau. The statement reads:
Effective today, Police Chief Jeff Jedrusik has separated his employment with the City of Westland. Over the past week, our administration has met internally with our former Chief to mutually agree that this is in the best interest of our residents.
I will be working with our interim Police Chief Kyle Dawley in the coming days to ensure we have a smooth and seamless transition. We have always been dedicated to building strong relationships with all of our residents, regardless of their background or circumstances, and I believe that this decision is in the best interests of our city and our Police Department's commitment to the highest standards of professionalism and service.
Jedrusik told 7 Action News earlier in April that he's embarrassed by his behavior and "would never act that way today." He also apologized to the citizens in the videos.
After the videos came to light, there were calls for the resignation of Jedrusik, including from state representatives Dylan Wegela and Kevin Coleman.
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Michigan State Police did conduct an investigation and turned their findings over to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office for review but a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said they denied the warrant request because of the statute of limitations and what they said was their inability to authenticate the old videos.
On Wednesday morning, Westland Mayor Michael Londeau confirmed that his administration and the chief came to a mutual agreement to “terminate” their contract.
Effective immediately, Londeau says, Deputy Chief Kyle Dawley will serve as the interim Chief of Police.
Stay with WXYZ.com for updates on this developing story.
