On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos talked with show host Rose Scott about her tenure with the police department and the circumstances surrounding her departure.

She said she’s accomplished a lot in her 5 years in DeKalb County but wants most of the credit to go to the exceptional officers who work to keep the county safe even as their numbers decline.

DeKalb County’s first female police chief says the choice to step down was made for her. Mirtha Ramos was called into the chief operating officer’s office and told to step away from her duties, effective immediately.