Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has confirmed that Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie is stepping down.
“It is my understanding chief Dabadie has rendered [sic] a letter of retirement,” Broome said at the outset of a press conference this morning. “I will certainly come forward with additional information surrounding the next steps … it’s been on the burner for quite a while.”
Prior to the mayor’s confirmation, local TV stations reported Dabadie’s resignation, citing unnamed sources.
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WBRZ-TV reports Dabadie submitted his resignation letter this morning and today will be his last day as chief. Broome campaigned on putting new leadership over the police department.
