SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas — Several officers and even the chief of the Surfside Police Department turned in their resignations Monday citing alleged issues with city council.
There were about nine officers in the police department. KHOU 11 News was told four, including the chief, resigned.
Jennifer Montiel was a lieutenant for the reserve division and was with the department for two and a half years.
She told KHOU 11 News there was backlash and harassment directed at the chief and officers after solme residents allegedly connected to city council members, filed complaints when officers began enforcing laws on residents, not just visitors.
Montiel said they often worried about losing their jobs.
"I tried as much as I could for me and my chief to keep the department together because all we talked about was unity and family. But we can't do our work or do that because we have other people harassing us," Montiel said.
Montiel said more officers plan to resign and she wants an investigation into city council to be conducted.
The council voted 3-2 to accept the chief's resignation.
We found out about the resignations from a now-deleted post on the Surside police's Facebook page,, which has now been deactivated.