In August 2022, Police Chief James Srygley was suspended after a racist text message sent by one of the department’s officers surfaced on social media. The text contained a racist joke about slavery. Following the incident, the Vincent City Council voted to disband the entire police department. ([police1.com](https://www.police1.com/officer-misconduct-internal-affairs/articles/after-racist-text-ala-town-fires-police-chief-disbands-pd-pAauFvb7b3aILW5E/?utm_source=openai))

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