William Dwyer removed as Warren police commissioner
WARREN, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer has been removed from his role, effective immediately, Mayor Lori Stone announced Tuesday.
In a statement, Stone said the decision was made after "it became recently apparent that our viewpoints on hiring no longer aligned." Police Deputy Commissioner Charles Rushton will serve as interim police commissioner.
Stone said the hiring process for police personnel will revert back to the human resources department.
Dwyer recently announced his plans to retire this year; however, Stone said a date was not mutually agreed on.
"I want the residents of Warren to know I am committed to ensuring the Warren Police Department provides the consistent, dependable, and community-based services our residents have come to expect. I have full faith in those providing leadership for the Warren Police Department moving forward," Stone said.
According to his bio on the department's website, Dwyer was reappointed police commissioner in 2017. He previously served as commissioner from 2008 to 2010 and was then elected as an Oakland County commissioner in November 2010 and served until December 2018.
Dwyer also worked with the Farmington Hills and Detroit police departments.