ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Chris Landers had hoped to spend the rest of his law enforcement career in Milner. But Wednesday, the assistant police chief turned in his badge for the last time. Nearly all of the Milner Police Department’s vehicles were parked outside City Hall Wednesday afternoon as Landers packed his belongings and prepared to leave. “It’s disappointing. It’s not anything any of us wanted,” Landers said. Landers is one of five full-time officers who resigned, along with the police chief and city manager, amid allegations that the mayor placed a tracking device on the police chief’s vehicle and a camera facing City Hall. RELATED: Georgia city’s entire police force resigns Landers said he did not want to continue working in an environment where he felt he could not trust the leadership above him. “I don’t want to come to a job where I don’t have trust in the leadership above me, where everything I’m doing is being micromanaged or overtly scrutinized,” Landers said. During a special-called meeting Tuesday night, the City Council censured the mayor over the placement of the devices, which council members said violated protocol. RELATED: Milner city council confirms allegations that led to resignation of entire police force “If the mayor had questions, he should’ve gone to our city manager and our council, and if he didn’t have faith in them, he should’ve gone to our city attorney,” Landers said. Landers said he does not object to having a camera at City…
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