http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/policechief/ en-us Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:00:05 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407713/posts The letter extols Giovanni DeMaio’s "love and understanding," his efforts to raise money for a young girl with cancer, his propensity for treating others "as he treats his own children." The gushing note was one of more than 90 written on behalf of DeMaio, a reputed organized crime associate facing sentencing for possessing a trove of illegal weapons. What caught the attention of federal prosecutors, however, was the name signed at the bottom: John Pinzone, police chief in the Bergen County community of Fairview. Odder still, prosecutors say: Pinzone didn’t mention he was dating DeMaio’s daughter. That omission drew an... Star-Ledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407713/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:00:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394570/posts FIrst the Police Chief failed a random drug test, testing positive for codeine/cocaine. Now accusations of a cover up are flying in the same Tennessee town that just lost the GM plant. Copy and paste the link, Tennesseans policy... http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091125/COUNTY09/91125013/Spring+Hill+mayor+denies+cover-up+of+police+chief’s+failed+drug+test Tennessean http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394570/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:16:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389509/posts Pat-Searching Female Suspects Forbidden Political Correctness Gone Crazy bythelastcrusade.org Muslim women in burqas can conceal AK-47s and even fully assembled grenade launchers.They can shield a radiological device and a make shift bomb.But a law enforcement official cannot frisk them in Canada, let alone pat-search their long black gowns or remove their hijabs to see if they are really men.Standard police procedures are not permitted when it comes to Muslim women - - even if such procedures are undertaken for reasons of national security.Windsor police Chief Gary Smith has publicly apologized to the Muslim community for the "embarrassment" caused by... The Last Crusade http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389509/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:15:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383203/posts WASHINGTON - The man at the center of the investigation for the sniper shootings says he won't be at John Allen Muhammad's execution Tuesday night. "I don't think I will be personally interested. I have seen a lot of death and destruction and I don't think I am interested anymore," former Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose tells Channel 5. Moose was the face of law enforcement during those three terrifying weeks in October 2002. Muhammad is scheduled to be executed at 9 p.m. for the killing of Dean Harold Meyers at a Manassas gas station. Meyers is one of... WTOP.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383203/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:45:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377750/posts LOS ANGELES (AFP) – A 32-year veteran who helped clean up a corruption-plagued division of the Los Angeles Police Department was unveiled Wednesday as the city's new top cop. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the appointment of deputy chief Charlie Beck as head of the LAPD following the decision of chief William Bratton to resign earlier this year. Villaraigosa said Beck was "the right man to lead the Los Angeles Police Department at the right time." "He's a man of character and integrity. He's a police officer who is tough on crime, and he's a leader with deep respect... AFP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377750/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:40:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309221/posts LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Police Chief William Bratton stunned the city Wednesday by announcing he will step down after a seven-year tenure in which he instituted major reforms of the once-scandalized Police Department and began a turnaround of its relations with minorities. "For me personally and professionally it is the right time," Bratton, 61, told a City Hall news conference where he revealed he will begin working with a global security firm. Bratton said when he came to the Police Department, "it was a troubled organization in what was arguably a very troubled city." CBS 2 LOS ANGELES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309221/posts#comment Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:49:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304601/posts <p>ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio -- Two eastern Ohio police chiefs accused of breaking into a home to dig for celebrity tabloid material have been arrested.</p> <p>A special prosecutor has said he was looking into allegations that the chiefs in May illegally entered the home of a woman carrying twins for actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.</p> AP via The Columbus Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304601/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:00:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301697/posts Alexandria Police Chief David P. Baker is on administrative leave after a car crash in Arlington County late Saturday led to his arrest on charges of drunken driving. Baker, who was driving an unmarked city vehicle, had a blood alcohol level of 0.19, more than twice Virginia's legal limit, authorities said. City Manager James K. Hartmann ordered an internal investigation into the incident, which will be conducted by Alexandria's human resources department and the city attorney's office. Deputy Police Chief Earl Cook, a 30-year veteran of the department, was named acting chief. "It is very disappointing when any of our... Washpost http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301697/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:09:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299899/posts CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The top police official here defended the officer who arrested Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., and said his department was "deeply pained" by President Barack Obama's remark that Cambridge police "acted stupidly" in the case. Commissioner Robert Haas called Sgt. James Crowley "a stellar member of this department" who properly followed police procedure and had no racial motivation in arresting the 58-year-old African-American scholar at his home last week. Authorities dropped the disorderly conduct charge this week. But Mr. Haas said he would convene a panel to examine the incident and ways to avoid such... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299899/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:39:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292869/posts Last July, Eleanor Adderley fired a gun near her husband, Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderley, as he lay in bed, then two more times as he ran to a neighbor's house. But somehow, over the course of one summer to the next, from her Plantation bedroom to a Broward courtroom, the gun disappeared. Metaphorically speaking anyway. In a deal finalized Monday, Adderley pleaded no contest to a charge of "aggravated assault without a firearm." Huh? If this seems confusing and illogical, that's because it is. Especially since she also pleaded no contest to a charge of "shooting within an... Sun-Sentinel (South Florida) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292869/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:13:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2289452/posts LA police chief: Jackson investigation might turn criminalBy Deutsche Presse Agentur His statements Thursday to CNN were the clearest indication yet that some of the many doctors who treated Jackson over the years could have helped him illegally get the prescription drugs that were suspected of being a factor in his death. Bratton's comments came as the Jackson family was waiting for the results of the pop star's official autopsy and the independent autopsy that were conducted shortly after his June 25 death. "We are still awaiting corroboration from the coroner's office as to cause of death," Bratton told CNN.... Nation Multimedia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2289452/posts#comment Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:04:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287381/posts Area drivers looking to outwit police speed traps and traffic cameras are using an iPhone application and other global positioning system devices that pinpoint the location of the cameras. That has irked D.C. police chief Cathy Lanier, who promised her officers would pick up their game to counteract the devices, which can also help drivers dodge sobriety checkpoints. "I think that's the whole point of this program," she told The Examiner. "It's designed to circumvent law enforcement -- law enforcement that is designed specifically to save lives." The new technology streams to i-Phones and global positioning system devices, sounding off... Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287381/posts#comment Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:00:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284177/posts CANTON, Ohio — The police chief of a northeast Ohio township has retired after a video became public showing him and a female office kissing and caressing in the front of a police cruiser while a prisoner was in the back seat. Timothy Escola retired Tuesday night after four years with the Perry Township police department about 50 miles south of Cleveland. Law Director Charles Hall says Escola's retirement closes an internal investigation. Hall says no charges are being considered against part-time officer Janine England, who was with Escola in the cruiser June 2. AP - Mercury news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284177/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:08:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277246/posts ATLANTA, GA—WILBERT STALLINGS, 45, of Conyers, Georgia, was sentenced to prison today by United States District Judge Julie E. Carnes on the charge of conspiring to violate civil rights by breaking into a private residence to search for drugs without a warrant. United States Attorney David E. Nahmias said, "Breaking into a private residence without a warrant or provocation is the ultimate violation of our constitutional right to be secure in our homes. Indeed, it is the very definition of lawlessness. Thankfully, the vast majority of police officers understand that their badges and guns do not grant them authority to... Department of Justice http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277246/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:47:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277205/posts Crawford’s suspended police chief Richard Thompson was acquitted of second degree assault charges after more than a day of testimony before North Platte Judge John Murphy. Murphy announced his not guilty ruling Thursday afternoon. Thompson was indicted by a grand jury in November 2007 after he and Game and Parks Officer Dan Kling were involved in a shooting at the Frontier Bar in Crawford Oct. 3, 2007. Jesse Britton, 16, a suspect in a string of burglaries, was killed. Thompson has maintained he fired his weapon in self-defense, while special prosecutor Jean Rhodes contended he was reckless in his decision... thechadronnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277205/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:43:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260501/posts The Rich Creek Police chief is fired and now he wants to know why. Skip Vaughn was the town’s chief for a little over a year before he was fired on Tuesday. Vaughn says the only reason he got was being insubordinate. Vaughn says the decision could stem from patrolling the streets for drugs during the Memorial Holiday on his day off. WSLS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260501/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2009 14:02:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256093/posts WASHINGTON - Historically, when the economy heads south, crime rates go up. But in this recession, things are different in the District. The murder rate is at its lowest in nearly thirty years. With more on this, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier. myfoxdc.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256093/posts#comment Fri, 22 May 2009 05:14:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175484/posts Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said this afternoon that two officers in the department's narcotics unit have been arrested and two others are under investigation for auto theft. The Fresno Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175484/posts#comment Sat, 31 Jan 2009 06:06:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240064/posts Milwaukee, Wisconsin Chief of Police Ed Flynn is hopefully going to be out of a job soon. This is a good thing. Take a deep breath and read this excerpt from a recent Associated Press release. MADISON (AP) — Milwaukee’s police chief said today he’ll go on telling his officers to take down anyone with a firearm despite Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s finding that people can carry guns openly if they do it peacefully. Please take the time to read the entire piece (JPFO copy) This is very important information for any gun owner. Chief Flynn then goes on... JPFO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240064/posts#comment Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:14:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236633/posts But while Wisconsin gun owners like Mr. Krause prepare to play ball with consensual police inquiries into their orderly open carrying of holstered handguns, Milwaukee police chief Ed Flynn appears to be borrowing a page from Bull Connors' playbook. As the Birmingham, AL Public Safety Commissioner in the 1960s, Bull Connors became a symbol of bigotry by using fire hoses and police attack dogs against protest marchers. . . . Chief Flynn's unprofessional, emotional, and lawless reaction to the Attorney General's frankly legally unremarkable memo makes him appear to be a danger to himself and others, and the Constitutions of... The Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236633/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:47:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209755/posts The mystery over who ordered U.S. Army forces to patrol the streets of the south Alabama town where 11 people were killed in a shooting spree last week has been solved. WND confirmed troops from nearby Ft. Rucker provided limited assistance after a request from the police chief of Samson, Ala. Multiple news agencies reported the Army was launching an investigation into why the troops were sent to the town, a possible violation of the law. The Associated Press reported uncertainty over who requested the assistance, noting it didn't come from Republican Gov. Bob Riley or the White House. "Under... wnd http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209755/posts#comment Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:33:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2203993/posts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske to be U.S. drug czar and remove the job's Cabinet designation, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Kerlikowske would head the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which was elevated to Cabinet level under former President George W. Bush. The nomination of Kerlikowske would end a long search for a candidate to oversee U.S. efforts to fight illegal drugs. Kerlikowske was long speculated to be the front-runner, but revelations about his stepson's arrest on drug-related charged complicated the nomination process,... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2203993/posts#comment Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:00:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2203832/posts ACAPULCO, Mexico — Gunmen killed six people, including a local police chief, in a series of attacks Monday in mountain towns in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero. The police chief of Pungarabato was repeatedly shot while driving his red Mustang on a highway near the small town early Monday, Guerrero state public safety department said in a news release. Five other men were found gunned down in different towns in the isolated mountainous zone known as the Tierra Caliente, or the Hot Land, the state police said. In the border city of Tijuana, soldiers detained 60 people at a... Houston Chronicle/AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2203832/posts#comment Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:49:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183092/posts Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske has accepted a job in the Obama administration, most likely overseeing the nation's drug policies, according to sources familiar with the chief's plans... ...Sources said Kerlikowske established ties in Washington, D.C., and has a strong relationship with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who served as deputy attorney general during the Clinton years... ...He has been an advocate of gun control and fought to pass the assault-weapons ban and has championed closing the background-check loophole at gun shows... Seattle Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183092/posts#comment Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:36:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183675/posts BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Reports that Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske has been tapped to become the nation's next "drug czar" offer more proof of the anti-gun intentions of the Obama administration, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. "During his eight-year tenure as Seattle's police chief, Gil Kerlikowske has established himself as a devoted lobbyist for every restrictive gun law proposal," said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. "That's pretty hypocritical of a guy whose own gun was stolen out of his department car on a downtown Seattle street. He may pass an... PR Newswire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183675/posts#comment Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:30:12 GMT