Baton Rouge Union Criticizes Deputy Chief's Leave Amid Brave Cave Investigation

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A Baton Rouge police deputy chief has been placed on administrative leave after his son, an officer with the department, was arrested for allegedly tasing and handcuffing a suspect. The police department is facing multiple lawsuits over the treatment of detainees, including allegations of abuse at a now-shuttered police warehouse known as the "brave cave." The FBI has launched an investigation into the Baton Rouge Police Department following allegations of officers abusing their authority. The department has initiated administrative and criminal investigations in response to the troubling accusations.
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- Senior Baton Rouge officer on leave after son arrested in 'brave cave' case ABC News
- 'Disheartened and dismayed:' Baton Rouge Union of Police blasts BRPD for placing deputy chief on leave WBRZ
- Union blasts Baton Rouge police for placing deputy chief on leave, says allegations are old The Advocate
- I-TEAM: High-ranking deputy chief on leave; union questions timing WAFB
- BRPD deputy chief placed on leave during investigation into Brave Cave allegations BRProud.com
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