Two Atlanta police officers have been taken off duty after a video surfaced this week of a cop kicking a handcuffed woman in the head.
ATL police said the “actions of the sergeant appear to be unacceptable,” according to Alive 11, as footage of the incident has gone viral on Twitter and beyond. In the video, a woman can be seen lying face down on the ground before the sergeant kicks her. @atluncensored, the account that posted the kick, says APD was reportedly called to an apartment in Summerhill “for a domestic incident between a woman and another resident,” where the woman allegedly spat on the officer’s boots and pants.
“The decision was made to immediately relieve the sergeant and the officer from duty and place the sergeant on unpaid suspension,” an APD statement reads. “The Atlanta Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards (OPS) was directed to open an investigation into the actions of all employees on-scene and their investigation is to be expedited.”
The names of the officers involved have not been released, and APD has shared that it is unhappy with the “lack of reaction” shown from the officer who saw the kick take place. APD will “monitor the progress of this expedited investigation and review the findings to determine the proper course of action.”
The graphic video of the kick can be seen below, viewer discretion advised:
