Police Union
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Deputy Carlos Tapia, who serves as president of the San Mateo County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, should not have been arrested, the investigation found
“It’s a disservice to the citizens of Edmonds that we’re not cutting more to allow us to have a police department moving forward,” said the Edmonds Police Officers Association president
An arbitrator ruled that the city of Bradenton owes 14 police officers and two sergeants salary adjustments and over a year’s worth of unpaid wage increases
The arrest occurred after Carlos Tapia complained of an agency culture of “unease and retaliation”; San Mateo Sheriff Christina Corpus denied any allegations of retaliation
The City Council approved a new three-year contract with the Sterling Heights Police union that also includes double-digit pay increases and a boost in medical benefits
“The public has been greatly misled by a barrage of social media messaging that painted a partial picture of the investigation and triggered violent threats fueled by misinformation”
The sergeant has been charged with oppression, subornation of perjury and battery after officers reported illegal detentions during an undercover operation
NYPD
Sergeant’s Benevolent Association President Vincent Vallelong has filed a “Declaration of Impasse” after allegedly being snubbed by the city over requests for salary raises
Two police organizations have asked for an investigation into what they described as a “blatant political infringement into the civil service process”
“Every day, the men and women of the LAPD put their lives on the line...and I wish more people valued their sacrifice,” Interim LAPD Chief Dominic Choi responded
The Office of Labor Relations Health Insurance Stabilization Fund announced it won’t pay out anything from the fund until it can “collectively bargain” the debts it currently owes
The agreement, if approved, a starting salary of $70,000 for New Haven officers, up from $50,745
If approved by the city council, the agreement would also extend the timeline for officer discipline cases
The Dayton FOP lodge holds that more than half of officers are being paid less than what was agreed upon; the city maintains there is no violation of contract
Trump accepted the endorsement in a speech in Charlotte, North Carolina where he addressed migrant crime, drug trafficking and “backing the blue”
The NFL is requesting a photo of officers, which will be used by a scanner to identify them and verify that they have access to different areas within stadiums
The Los Angeles Police Protective League has accused an LAPD commander of using fake login credentials to access communications that the league distributed to its members
“I’m excited that it’s finally been ... approved, but a little bit frustrated that it’s taken this much effort for them to finally get it,” said Charlotte FOP president Daniel Redford
Oakland Police union leadership cited bouts of violent crime and understaffing in the police department as reasons driving a need for new leadership
According to a letter sent by the union president, member officers have raised concerns that new recruitment efforts will inadvertently endanger other officers
The shootout with two robbers on a busy roadway left two bystanders dead; the officers at the scene were being fired upon and said they had no choice but to return fire
As part of its police union contract, CPD’s detective bureau altered detectives’ schedules in an effort to boost clearance rates by giving investigators more ownership of cases
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“We’re extremely disappointed that after almost five years, these officers are finding themselves indicted for something they had seconds to decide...” the South Florida PBA stated
“Having no consequences for bad behavior has proved itself again to be a failed criminal justice policy,” the N.J. State Policemens’ Benevolent Association president said
The measure would have asked voters to “increase and maintain” the number of patrol officers using marijuana tax revenue and cash from the city’s general fund
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