Michael Thompson, who is set to step down on August 24, has been on leave since May due to complaints that were filed against him for alleged actions from April 26 to April 27. On those two days, there was a protest on ASU's campus over the ongoing Israeli conflict in Gaza.
Arizona State University officials say the college's police chief, Michael Thompson, will step down from his position, effective August 24."Thompson has been with ASU Police since 2008 and was promoted to chief in 2014. He previously spent more than 20 years with the Mesa Police Department. The university community appreciates his years of dedicated service to ASU and wishes him well," a portion of ASU 's statement reads.
While university officials did not elaborate on the nature of the complaints, pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at the Old Main area of ASU's Tempe campus on April 26. At the time, similar protests were held at other university campuses across the country.
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