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Posted: 2:52:39 PM- OGDEN - Mayor Matthew Godfrey on Tuesday asked the Weber County Attorney's Office to launch an independent investigation into disciplinary actions taken against an Ogden police officer.
Matt Jones was placed on paid leave by Police Chief Jon Greiner two hours after Godfrey followed the officer and reported his license-plate number to Ogden's top cop.
The mayor suspected Jones was linked to a van decked out in signs protesting police ticket quotas and pay policies. It turns out, Jones' wife had been driving the van.
Greiner argues he did nothing wrong in running the officer's plate and insists he placed Jones on leave for unrelated activities.
Godfrey maintains he did nothing wrong as well. But he acknowledged Tuesday the dispute has raised questions and tensions in the northern Utah city. He said he hoped an outside probe would settle those questions for residents and City Council members.
