Police Haven’t ‘Walked Off the Job’ After Officer Charged With Murder: Department

Rayshard Brooks speaking with officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, in Atlanta, Ga., late on June 12, 2020. Atlanta Police Department via AP

The Atlanta Police Department issued a statement late Wednesday that dismissed suggestions that a large number of police officers had walked off the job.

“Earlier suggestions that multiple officers from each zone had walked off the job were inaccurate,” Atlanta Police announced on Twitter.