Three Bangor police officers posed for a photo while in uniform with a City Council candidate well-known for his neo-Nazi rhetoric despite a department policy that requires employees to be politically neutral.

The police officers are not facing disciplinary action after posing for a photo with City Council candidate Richard Ward, according to Sgt. Jason McAmbley, a spokesperson for the Bangor Police Department.

“We can’t knowingly participate in a campaign, we have to remain neutral,” McAmbley said when asked about the department’s policy.

Ward posted the photo to a Facebook page for his campaign on Sept. 12 with the caption, “Be a warrior for Christ and defend Free speech. Charlie Kirk will never be forgotten.”

Ward has displayed white supremacist symbols, including imagery of Adol

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