SPRINGFIELD — As the song goes, breaking up is hard to do. But sometimes, making up can be rough, too.
Case in point: through gritted teeth, Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl C. Clapprood confirmed she is working with the new head of the local FBI office to repair bitter relations with the feds. The department has come under fire from the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice over the past four years in connection with a number of police corruption investigations.
Among the tangible symptoms of the feud was the police department earlier this year yanking its officers from several federal task forces, which officials initially attributed to “manpower issues.”