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SCHP commander ousted over racial concerns named Sumter police chief
Posted: 06.02.2011 at 10:20 AM Updated: 06.02.2011 at 6:25 PM
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Russell Roark  / sctroopers.org
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The former commander of South Carolina's Highway Patrol, who resigned in 2008 amidst questions of trooper behavior and racial insensitivity in the department, is set to become Sumter's next police chief in a city that is 46 percent African-American. What do you think?

New Sumter Police Chief
Given Russell Roark's history at the S.C. Highway Patrol, do you think he is an appropriate choice to be Sumter's next police chief?

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