Miguel Masso and officers like him – victims of trauma from being in the military or otherwise, those who see a gun behind every shadow, hotheads, “cowboys,” and those whose ego prevent them from dealing with the public with restraint Continue reading Violent Gypsy Cop Strikes Again in the South Bay Area→
This is a fantastic step forward for the City and residents of Los Angeles. Santa Clara, San Jose, and all municipalities in Santa Clara County should follow their lead. Here’s the article… By Kate Mather, Los Angels Times: The Los Continue reading City Council Approves Ballot Measure That Could Put More Civilians on Discipline Panels→
In the protests against unjustified police shootings in the two and a half years since Ferguson, many critics of the police have charged that the police are “out of control.” Others accuse the police of being “a law unto themselves.” Continue reading Want to Reform Policing in Your City? Here’s How→
Let me make something clear: you’re right to feel uncomfortable that cops have MRAPs and look like soldiers. I’m a twenty-year cop and even though I’ve received fairly extensive tactical training, even though I carried a carbine and plate carrier Continue reading Cops, MRAPs and the Heartbreak of Police Operator Syndrome→
California has long led the nation in protecting public access to public information, with one glaring exception that took hold in the late 1970s: Police records have become increasingly off limits. The dubious rationale for blocking disclosure is that it Continue reading It’s time to restore police transparency in California→
In a recent article, publsihed by the San Jose Mercury News, a resident named Cecilia Kelleher asked police chief Mike Sellers three things: (1) what kinds of impact the scandals were having on department morale, (2) what the chief was Continue reading Santa Clara Police Chief Has No Answer For Discipline→
Santa Clara: Cop charged with possessing stolen car parts, running chop shop A veteran police officer has been charged with running a chop shop and possessing stolen car parts worth more than $75,000, according to the Santa Clara County District Continue reading Santa Clara Cop Charged Possessing Stolen Car Parts, Running Chop Shop→
A Santa Clara police sergeant was convicted Monday of misdemeanor indecent exposure by a jury convinced that he masturbated nude in front of a Santana Row sales clerk last year, likely ending a 24-year police career. Thomas William Leipelt was Continue reading Two Santa Clara, CA Cops Found Guilty of Their Crimes→
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — The former police chief of Suffolk County pleaded guilty on Friday to federal charges stemming from accusations that he beat a suspect in custody, threatened to kill him and then coerced his fellow officers into covering Continue reading Ex-Police Chief Pleads Guilty, District Attorney Under Investigation→
She said a police captain came to her home at midnight, asking her to retell the story. Another five officers, including detectives, showed up at 3 a.m. and asked Cortez and her husband to recount the story and re-enact the Continue reading Drunken Police Invade Woman’s Home→
