Pension Vote Puts Some Republican Lawmakers In Awkward Position
One of Speaker Will WEatherford's priorities for this legislative session was closing the Florida Retirement… [Click Here To Read More]
Clearwater Police Lieutenant Will Be Disciplined Over Use Of DAVID
An internal investigation has shown that Clearwater Police Lt Richard Creen, improperly accessed the… [Click Here To Read More]
Charges Dropped Against Man Who Miami Officer Punched And His Brother
The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office has dropped all charges against Anthony and Antwan Walker. They… [Click Here To Read More]
Medley Police Department Announces 2 Officers Of The Year
The Medley Police Department announced that it could not make a decision on 1 officer of the year, so… [Click Here To Read More]
2 of 3 Fired Police Officers Settle With Town Of Medley
Two of the three police officers from the Town of Medley, FL that were ordered fired by the Chief of… [Click Here To Read More]
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Pension Vote Puts Some Republican Lawmakers In Awkward Position
One of Speaker Will WEatherford's priorities for this legislative session was closing the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan for new employees and requiring them to enter into a 401k type of fund. Some legislators who voted for Weatherford's plan found themselves in quite an awkward position. They themselves are members of the pension plan, receiving better payouts than regular state workers for doing a part time job. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, … [Click Here To Read More...]
Clearwater Police Lieutenant Will Be Disciplined Over Use Of DAVID
An internal investigation has shown that Clearwater Police Lt Richard Creen, improperly accessed the law enforcement database known as DAVID improperly as many as 100 times in a 2 year period. He checked the records of 54 people, including the wives of fellow officers, a local tv personality, and his ex-wife's boyfriend. Crean is now facing a demotion to Sgt and a 5 day suspension. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos, videos and to post comments, please … [Click Here To Read More...]
Charges Dropped Against Man Who Miami Officer Punched And His Brother
The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office has dropped all charges against Anthony and Antwan Walker. They were both arrested last month after entering the crime scene where there brother had been murdered. The brothers then wrestled with officers . The Miami Police Department said that Homicide Detective Fernando Bosch used appropriate force in restraining and punching Anthony Walker, after Walker rushed a group of officers who were trying to remove Antwan Walker from a … [Click Here To Read More...]
Medley Police Department Announces 2 Officers Of The Year
The Medley Police Department announced that it could not make a decision on 1 officer of the year, so they selected 2. Both are sergeants who were hired together at the department. Sgts Chris Little and Jose Ayala have led similar career paths at the department. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below: Medley Police Department Message Board 05/15/2013 - Medley police department names two Officers of the … [Click Here To Read More...]
2 of 3 Fired Police Officers Settle With Town Of Medley
Two of the three police officers from the Town of Medley, FL that were ordered fired by the Chief of Police after their alleged participation in a cover up of a traffic accident involving one of the officers have settled their lawsuits against the town. Chief Jeanette Said-Jinete ordered the firings of Lt Joseph Olmedo, Sgt Jorge Perez, and Officer Freddy Romero after Perez turned left in front of another vehicle causing a traffic accident. Perez and Romero decided the … [Click Here To Read More...]
Pasco Sheriff’s Captain Wins World Bench Press Championship
Pasco County Sheriff's Captain Mike Ferrantelli recently competed in the 2013 Masters Bench Press World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic. Where he benched 578.8 pounds in the Master 1 Division to win the Gold Medal. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below: Pasco County Sheriff's Office Message Board 05/04/2013 - Sheriff’s captain humbled by weightlifting championship … [Click Here To Read More...]
St. Pete Officer Who Was Fired For Speeding In Fatal Crash Gets Job Back
St Petersburg Police Officer Mehmedin Karic who was fired back in August for speeding when he hit and killed Harold Fleming in a wheelchair. Fleming was crossing a dark part of the street wearing dark clothes and a street light was out in the area. Karic was doing 61 MPH in a 40 MPH Zone. An arbitrator ruled in Karic's favor that he should not have been fired based on all of the circumstances surrounding his situation. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, … [Read More...]
Transit Officer Thought To Have Been Shot By Boston Marathon Bombers May Have Been Hit By Friendly Fire
A Transit Police Officer, Richard Donohue, who was critically wounded in the shootout with the Boston Marathon Bombers, may have been hit by friendly fire according to witnesses. The witnesses say that it appears that Donohue was shot at the end of the shootout as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sped off in a SUV and police fired at it. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below: Boston Police Department Message … [Read More...]
Florida Supreme Court Clamps Down On Cops Searching Through Cell Phones
On Thursday the Florida Supreme Court voted 5-2 in a ruling that prohibits police from searching someone's cell phone without a warrant. Previous to this ruling, police were seizing cell phones from suspects in crimes and going through them for any information that might be relevant. Now any information obtained from a cell phone without the owner's consent could be thrown out. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the … [Read More...]
Miami-Dade Schools Investigators Clear Former Top Cop Of Sexual Harassment
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Police Chief Charles Hurley has been cleared of allegations of sexual harassment, but was to have acted unprofessionally. Hurley resigned during the investigation rather than accept a demotion to a position outside of the police department. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below: Miami-Dade Schools Police Department Message Board 05/03/2013 - Miami-Dade schools … [Read More...]
Opa-Locka Cop Who Just Won’t Stay Fired, Fights For Job Back For 6th Time
German Bosque, the Opa-Locka Police Sergeant who won't stay fired is fighting for his job for the 6th time. He just had an arbitration hearing over his most recent firing and is facing an FDLE attempt to pull his LE Certification. Bosque has outlasted 16 chiefs and is on number 17 in his 19 years working at Opa-Locka Police Department. Bosque has been fired by many of these chiefs, but the firings are always overturned. He has been arrested numerous times, but the … [Read More...]
Officer Reprimanded For Pursuit That Clearwater Police Department Says Didn’t Take Place
A Clearwater Police Officer has been reprimanded over a February incident in which a motorcyclist rear-ended a Florida Highway Patrol car and died in the crash. The Clearwater Police Department has stated that it's officer, Nicholas Giordano had terminated his attempt to pull over Keith Williamson and had turned off his emergency equipment and backed off. The dashcam video shows that Girodano did turn off his emergency equipment, never backed off, and then turned his … [Read More...]
