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Former acting police chief put on leave

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:00 AM | Printer friendly version | E-mail to a friend |

Updated Monday, May 23, 2011 2:19 PM

Rodney Harris

By Jessie Burchette

jburchette@salisburypost

The former acting chief of the Salisbury Police Department has been placed on leave.

Lt. Rodney Harris, who served as acting chief from Jan. 1. to March 17, was placed on paid administrative leave on March 25.

Chief Rory Collins said Harris will remain on leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.

Collins noted that administrative leave is "merely a mechanism used to facilitate internal investigations and should not be considered as disciplinary action."

City Manager David Treme appointed Harris as the interim chief following the retirement of Mark Wilhelm on Dec. 30.

Collins, a former deputy chief, was elevated to chief on March 18.

Harris, 42, has been with the police department since 1990. He served 12 years as an investigator, followed by four years as a sergeant. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2008 and heads up the internal affairs department.

Attempts to contact Harris were unsuccessful.

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