When you are to stupid to be a cop, which seems to be the case here, what's left?


APD officer resigns after Omaree case


ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The APD officer suspended for what she didn’t do in the Omaree Varela case has now quit.

Jennifer Jara served a weeklong suspension last month then resigned Friday. 

She went to Omaree’s school in late 2012 after the 9-year-old boy told a teacher his mom had beaten him. Jara’s report said she didn’t feel Omaree was safe with his mom but that he had changed his story because she was there too. Jara didn’t arrest her for child abuse, didn’t take the boy away and didn’t follow up.His mother allegedly kicked him to death last December.


The epidemic of mentally unstable cops in America: Police misconduct suit may be settled

The epidemic of mentally unstable cops in America: Police misconduct suit may be settled: YOUNGSTOWN A tentative settlement has been reached in a federal civil-rights lawsuit that alleged misconduct by city police. In h...

The epidemic of mentally unstable cops in America: Police misconduct suit may be settled

The epidemic of mentally unstable cops in America: Police misconduct suit may be settled: YOUNGSTOWN A tentative settlement has been reached in a federal civil-rights lawsuit that alleged misconduct by city police. In h...

The epidemic of mentally unstable cops in America: Nogales keeps paying out for false arrest

The epidemic of mentally unstable cops in America: Nogales keeps paying out for false arrest: By Curt Prendergast After failing to comply with a lawsuit settlement, the City of Nogales agreed on Wednesday to pay another $25,000...

LOW IQ=Low conversation


New Haven officer fights suspension
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A New Haven police sergeant is fighting a 15-day suspension given for a comment he allegedly made last June at the front desk of police headquarters
The New Haven Register reports (http://bit.ly/1g26t3i ) William Koenig was reported to have complained that a person had to be black or perform a sexual favor in order to work in the chief’s office.
Koenig was suspended in April after a coalition of black officers raised concerns in February that he had not been disciplined.
Koenig’s attorney, William Palmieri, says Koenig denies making that comment, and the police union will file a grievance.
Koenig has said he was discussing a rumor that someone had “blackmailed” a city official to obtain a position, and someone may have thought he was instead talking about a “black male

St. Joseph Public Safety Director suspended, one terminated
By: Megan Hickey 
St. Joseph, Mich. One St. Joseph Public Safety  Officer has been fired and another suspended on the heels of an internal conduct investigation.
St. Joseph's Director  of Public Safety, Mark Clapp, has been suspended for one week without pay and the Deputy Director, Al DiBrito, has been terminated.
The disciplinary actions came down Tuesday after an internal investigation into a complaint of defamatory comments made by Clapp in regards to his second in command, DiBrito.
“The investigation concluded that Director Clapp made comments that were inappropriate for a commanding officer to make regarding a second charge,” said Richard Lewis, St. Joseph City Manager, in a press conference Tuesday morning.
The comments were deemed inappropriate, but not defamatory. Clapp has been disciplined with a one week unpaid suspension, beginning May 12.
But the investigation brought to light other complaints within the department – complaints about DiBrito’s own conduct.
“Multiple Public Safety Officers voiced serious concerns regarding the overall conduct of the Deputy Public Service Director Al DiBrito,” Lewis said in a statement. “A determination was made that the future  effective operation of the Public Safety Department would be jeopardized if Mr. DiBrito remained as the Deputy Director of the Department.”
DiBrito’s employment  was terminated effective immediately Tuesday morning. Lewis did not accept questions on the conduct specifically.
DiBrito’s attorneys addressed the “serious concerns” about DiBrito’s “overall conduct” with the following statement:

“DiBrito has always acted with the highest attention to the law and ethical law enforcement standards throughout his career. That career includes 10 years as a city police officer, 23 years as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and two years in his current position as Deputy Director of Public Safety. He has received numerous awards and commendations over those years, reflecting his successful performance. DiBrito is considering his personal, career and legal options at this point. DiBrito will make no further comment at this time."




Officer accused of racial slur deserved more punishment, Garcetti says

Garcetti said an officer who received a 65-day suspension should have received a stronger punishment
Mayor spoke out after CBS Channel 2 aired audio of previously reported remarks
High-ranking police officials originally recommended that Officer Shaun Hillmann be fired
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday that a police officer who received a 65-day suspension after using a racial slur should have received a stiffer punishment.
Garcetti made his remarks one day after CBS Channel 2 aired a recording that was said to have captured Officer Shaun Hillmann describing an African American man as a “monkey.” Asked about the audio, Garcetti said the statements were “reprehensible.”
As mayor I think it’s really important for me to speak out and say there’s no place for that” in the Police Department, Garcetti said, “and that there should have been a stronger penalty.”
Hillmann could not be reached for comment. The Times reported two months ago that high-ranking police officials recommended that Hillmann be fired. A disciplinary board voted to kick Hillmann off the force after finding that he unnecessarily provoked a confrontation at a bar, made the "monkey" comment caught on tape and gave false statements to investigators.
Police Chief Charlie Beck overruled the board, allowing Hillmann -- whose father and uncle  worked for the department -- to return to duty after a 65-day suspension, according to several sources with knowledge of the chief's decision. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because police discipline matters are confidential.
Beck has described the suspension as an "appropriate" punishment, telling The Times it matched "the nature and circumstances of the behavior."
The Times reported on Hillmann's use of the word "monkey" in March after obtaining a transcript of the recorded remarks. A day after that report appeared, Garcetti offered a defense of Beck's decision in an interview with CBS Channel 2.


Your average cop is a weasel and here's why

Ex-cop at Grand Blanc security firm gets probation for using fake FBI credentials to get hotel discounts
By Gary Ridley

FLINT, MI -- A former Pontiac police officer who operates a Grand Blanc-based security firm was sentenced to probation for using fake Federal Bureau of Investigation credentials to secure discounted government rates at hotels.
Flint U.S. District Magistrate Judge Michael J. Hluchaniuk sentenced John Hamilton Wood IV in a Monday, May 5, judgment to one year probation after he pleaded guilty to possession of imitation federal identification following an investigation by the FBI.
He was also ordered to perform 120 hours of community service and pay a $2,500 fine.
The federal government offers an $83 lodging per diem for employees that is honored by many hotels. The per diem rate is used by government travelers to obtain hotel rooms at a standard discount, according to the American Hotel and Lodging Association. The discounted rate allows federal employees to save upward of $50 per night at some Flint-area hotels.
FBI officials say they began the investigation after they received complaints about Wood. Wood is not associated in any way with the FBI, according to court records.
Court records show that Wood turned over the fraudulent identification to federal agents in April 2013 at a security company on South Saginaw Road in Grand Blanc. 


police officer charged with stealing from relative
PORTLAND, Maine — A retired Portland police patrol sergeant is facing felony theft charges accusing him of taking $158,000 from a family member.
The county prosecutor's office said Friday that 62-year-old Bruce Chase of Naples was indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury.
The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/QsfmfJ ) that police say he's accused of taking $158,000 from a family member between 2009 and this year while he had the power of attorney to manage her money.
Chase could not be reached for comment. There was no phone listing in his name.
The city of Portland said he retired in good standing as a sergeant in 2000, after becoming a public safety officer with the department from 1980-1982 and a police officer in 1982.
He is scheduled to appear in court in June.

 Head of agency that investigates police misconduct himself under scrutiny
The head of the Oregon State Police Office of Professional standards has been placed on administrative leave as the Linn County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing a criminal investigation against him.
Capt. Jeff Lanz, 39, was placed on paid leave April 29, when the investigation started.
The matters under investigation occurred in Linn County, said Lt. Gregg Hastings, an OSP spokesman.
Hastings and Deputy District Attorney George Eder, who is mulling the matter for possible criminal charges, declined to discuss the nature of the investigation.
Lanz, 39, is the former station commander at Oregon State University and a graduate of Lebanon High School.
He joined the state police in 1999, and most recently was assigned to the agency headquarters in Salem.
The Office of Professional Standards in in charge of internal investigations for the law enforcement agency. It also oversees risk management, human resources and training for OSP.
An OSP major from outside the Salem area was assigned to conduct the investigation.


Former Amity cop convicted of shoplifting
By Carl Hessler Jr., The Mercury
Posted: 05/05/14, 11:29 AM EDT | Updated: 5 days ago
1 Comment
NORRISTOWN — A former Berks County police officer finds himself on the other side of the law now that he is a convicted shoplifter.
Former Amity Township Police Officer Glenn James Oesterling, 36, has been sentenced in Montgomery County Court to two years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of retail theft in connection with a June 2013 incident that occurred at the Upland Square Giant store in West Pottsgrove. Judge William R. Carpenter, who accepted a plea agreement in the case, also ordered Oesterling to complete 36 hours of community service.
Specifically, Oesterling admitted that he stole items valued at $296.35 from the store on June 18. Authorities said Oesterling passed the store checkout area without paying for merchandise he placed into blue, reusable shopping bags in the shopping cart he was pushing.
Oesterling did not offer an explanation for his conduct.
“There was no reason, no explanation offered for what he did so I still don’t know why he did what he did,” said Assistant District Attorney Heather Hines. “It’s unfortunate when anybody commits a crime like this but it’s especially unfortunate when someone is in law enforcement. Now that he has been found to be dishonest, that’s probably the worst thing that you can have being a police officer. It’s just an unfortunate situation.”
The conviction likely will prevent Oesterling from ever holding a job as a police officer.
“Any police department is going to do a background check so I would think a conviction of any sort, most especially of a crime of deceit, would probably preclude him from having a police job anywhere else,” Hines said.
Oesterling, a 12-year veteran corporal of the police force who was fired by Amity Township supervisors last year, pleaded guilty to the most serious charge lodged against him by West Pottsgrove police.
A separate summary charge of retail theft, stemming from a theft of merchandise valued at $38.04 from the same store on June 12, was dismissed against Oesterling as part of the plea agreement. A summary charge is similar to a traffic citation. Another lesser charge of receiving stolen property also was dismissed against Oesterling as part of the plea agreement.
Oesterling had been scheduled to stand trial on the charges on Monday.
“Mr. Oesterling is deeply remorseful as well as troubled by the result of this case,” said defense lawyer Adam Sager. “Throughout this proceeding he was willing to acknowledge his potential bad judgment. My client will now prepare for a life outside the department as a result of the poor judgment he used in the one incident in Montgomery County.”
However, Sager said Oesterling “is troubled” that prosecutors turned down two separate requests for acceptance to the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program, even though the charges involved non-violent allegations and even though others, including an elected official accused of false swearing under oath, have been admitted to the ARD program in the past.
The ARD program is reserved for first-time, non-violent offenders and allows offenders to clear their records after successfully completing a period of probation.
According to a criminal complaint, a loss prevention officer with Giant observed a man leave the store on June 12 without paying for six items worth $38.04 in reusable bags.
The loss prevention officer used store surveillance footage to confirm what the items were and that the man bypassed all points of sale, according to the criminal complaint. In the footage, the suspect was observed pushing a shopping cart with a child’s car attachment on the front and three small children riding on the cart in different positions, according to court papers.
Following that alleged incident, the loss prevention officer printed photos of the man and “placed them in the office for review by other loss prevention officers,” according to the criminal complaint filed by West Pottsgrove Police Officer Joseph Ray Buchert.
Almost a week later, on June 18, another loss prevention officer observed a man, matching the description of the person captured in the June 12 photos, enter the store. The man was pushing a cart with the same three children in the same type of cart with blue reusable grocery bags, according to court papers.
The loss prevention officer followed the man, later identified as Oesterling, around the store as he placed items into the reusable bags.
After moving toward the service desk, “the defendant then bypassed all points of sale and then exited the store,” the loss prevention officer told police.
The loss prevention officer stopped Oesterling in the store vestibule, where “the defendant then identified himself as a ‘cop,’” according to the complaint.
West Pottsgrove Police responded and the loss prevention officer alleged there were 53 store items totaling $296.35 in Oesterling’s possession.
Oesterling was charged by West Pottsgrove police in July and initially was suspended from the Amity police force without pay. However, late last year, the township supervisors unanimously voted to fire Oesterling.
Follow Carl Hessler Jr. on Twitter @MontcoCourtNews
The following is an earlier version of this story.
NORRISTOWN — A former Berks County police officer finds himself on the other side of the law now that he is a convicted shoplifter.
Former Amity Township Police Officer Glenn James Oesterling, 36, has been sentenced in Montgomery County Court to two years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of retail theft in connection with a June 2013 incident that occurred at the Upland Square Giant store in West Pottsgrove. Judge William R. Carpenter, who accepted a plea agreement in the case, also ordered Oesterling to complete 36 hours of community service.
Specifically, Oesterling admitted that he stole items valued at $296.35 from the store on June 18. Oesterling, a 12-year veteran corporal of the police force who was fired by Amity Township supervisors last year, pleaded guilty to the most serious charge lodged against him by West Pottsgrove police.
A separate summary charge of retail theft, stemming from a theft of merchandise valued at $38.04 from the same store on June 12, was dismissed against Oesterling as part of the plea agreement. A summary charge is similar to a traffic citation. Another lesser charge of receiving stolen property also was dismissed against Oesterling as part of the plea agreement.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Heather Hines.
Oesterling, who was represented by defense lawyer Adam Sager, had been scheduled to stand trial on the charges on Monday.

Check back here for more details on this developing story.

cop sentenced for fatal crash



TROY -- A former R police officer was sentenced to prison for driving drunk and killing his childhood friend in a crash. Mark Fusco pleaded guilty to first degree vehicular manslaughter Friday afternoon. Fusco admitted he had a blood alcohol content of .18 or greater when
he crashed into a tree in East Greenbush on March 13, 2013. His passenger, Sean
Murphy, 22, was killed.

Fusco said he couldn't remember why the two got in the car after taking taxis
all night. Murphy's family said early reports that they had forgotten something
in a taxi and were trying to catch up were untrue.

Sean's mother, Coreen, read the only victim impact statement during sentencing.

"I am so proud to call myself Sean's mother. It's all I've ever
wanted to be. He was the greatest son and person a mom could ever wish for. On
the morning of March 13th I was destroyed, my heart shattered and sadly since
day I wish every morning when I open my eyes that somehow I could trade places
with my son," said Coreen. "Sean was the heart of our family we don't know how
to go on without him."

Fusco's attorney said Fusco wanted to plead guilty immediately after the crash,
but he advised him against it. He also said Fusco resigned from the force days
after the crash.

"I am...beyond sorry for causing your son to be taken away. Sean was my best
friend, he was my brother," Fusco told the Murphy's before sentencing. "Words
will never explain how truly sorry I am to both of you. I can't imagine what
you're going through and it tears me up inside to think what I've done to such
good people."


Cops and the women they abuse: smack'n the old wife around, the sport of your loc...

Cops and the women they abuse: smack'n the old wife around, the sport of your loc...: SPD Cyberstalking Victim Leaving State A Seattle police detective who cyberstalked his mistress has been fired by the department. ...

Cops and the women they abuse: smack'n the old wife around, the sport of your loc...

Cops and the women they abuse: smack'n the old wife around, the sport of your loc...: SPD Cyberstalking Victim Leaving State A Seattle police detective who cyberstalked his mistress has been fired by the department. ...

Cops and the women they abuse: smack'n the old wife around, the sport of your loc...

Cops and the women they abuse: smack'n the old wife around, the sport of your loc...: Cop Accused Of Domestic Violence Arrested Again KSWB - San Diego, CA A San Diego police officer suspended last month for allegedly batt...

The national problem of drunk and drugged up cops

Ex-East St. Louis cop gets 5 years in drug case
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A former East St. Louis police detective has been ordered to spend five years in federal prison on cocaine-related charges.
Forty-two-year-old Orlando Ward pleaded guilty in November to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and to possessing the drug with plans to deal it. During his sentencing hearing Friday in East St. Louis, Ward told the judge he was remorseful.
A federal prosecutor has described Ward in court as a corrupt police officer who for bribes was willing to provide information, police protection and resources to the drug conspiracy.
Ward resigned in May of last year after a dozen years on the police force.
Ward also has been ordered to do 250 hours a year of community service for each of the three years he will be on supervised release.




Lompoc Police Officer Charged with DUI and Hit and Run
By Mckinley Krongaus
On March 7, 2014, veteran Lompoc police officer David Garcia was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence. Garcia was off duty at the time. An official misdemeanor complaint was filed on April 7 by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, charging Garcia with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while having a 0.08 percent or higher blood-alcohol content, and hit-and-run driving. Garcia’s blood-alcohol level was recorded at 0.14 percent. Garcia has been an officer with the Lompoc Police Department for 15 years.


Former Girard police officer charged with drug trafficking
WARREN, Ohio -
Former Girard police captain Richard Ross faces trial for alleged illegal sales of painkillers. The 72-year-old Girard resident pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with two counts of drug trafficking. Ross served on the Girard Police force in the 1960's and 70's. He is free on bond, awaiting for another hearing in Trumbull County Common Pleas court next week.


Police officer charged with leaving crash
A police officer in Alice Springs is facing charges after apparently witnessing and then leaving the scene of a serious car accident in which five boys were injured, including one as young as 10.
A 12-year-old boy was allegedly behind the wheel when he lost control of a utility vehicle which rolled and hit a tree on a dirt road near Charles Creek at about 2am on Friday.
Four others aged 15, 13, 11 and 10 were also in the vehicle.
Police said the car had been stolen from an Alice Springs business, and confirmed they had been following the vehicle and attempting to engage the boys before the crash, although insist it was not a pursuit.
A 40-year-old constable was later charged with failing to rescue, failing to stop after a crash, and failing to render assistance.
The officer has been suspended from duty, and will face court at a later date.
The boys were taken to Alice Springs Hospital with various injuries, none of which was considered life-threatening, police said, but included at least one broken leg and arm.
Police may also lay charges against the boys once they have completed their investigation.


Durant police officer charged with DUI receives reduced sentence
By: Ethan Hutchins

DURANT,OK -- An off duty police officer, was charged with a DUI, and has now received a reduced sentence.
On Tuesday, October 15, just after midnight, Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a truck that had crashed on Highway 91, West of Achille.
The pickup was owned by an off duty Durant Police officer: Brandon Carbaugh.
According to OHP, Carbaugh failed a field sobriety test at the scene, but was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and never booked into jail.
Friday, Carbaugh appeared in court, facing a charge of driving under the influence, but the charge was reduced to reckless driving, despite a toxicology report stating, his blood alcohol level was .133; over one and a half times the legal limit.
"By the very nature of his employment he's being treated differently." said Assistant District Attorney Erik Johnson, Coal County.
Erik Johnson has been the conflict prosecutor in the case and negotiated the plea agreement with Carbaugh.
He says in cases like these, the District Attorney's office looks at all aspects of the incident to find out if they could make a DUI case.
"He wasn't caught driving the vehicle; he wasn't in the vehicle at the time when the officer made contact with him." said Johnson.
OHP trooper Scott Hampton released a statement saying, "the night Carbaugh was arrested, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol did their job and made the roads safer for Oklahomans to travel," but wouldn't talk about what they saw that night.
"I'm not saying I couldn't convict him of a DUI. I'm very certain I could've convicted him of a DUI." said Johnson.
When News 12 reported on the story last year, Durant Police told us Carbaugh was on administrative leave.
When we called Police Chief David Houser Friday, he declined to speak with us due to the ongoing investigation.
When asked if Carbaugh was getting special treatment because of his position as a police officer, Johnson says, when anyone with a clean record makes a mistake, they could get a break.
"There's times when I'll make amendments and give them a lighter sentence, than a regular DUI." said Johnson.



Lompoc Police Officer Charged with DUI and Hit and Run
By Mckinley Krongaus
On March 7, 2014, veteran Lompoc police officer David Garcia was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence. Garcia was off duty at the time. An official misdemeanor complaint was filed on April 7 by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, charging Garcia with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while having a 0.08 percent or higher blood-alcohol content, and hit-and-run driving. Garcia’s blood-alcohol level was recorded at 0.14 percent. Garcia has been an officer with the Lompoc Police Department for 15 years.

Cop Dog Killers: Cop Who Killed Beloved Dog Indicted Could Face Jai...

Cop Dog Killers: Cop Who Killed Beloved Dog Indicted Could Face Jai...: By Dominic Kelly Last month, Opposing Views told you about Jerrod Dooley, the Texas cop who fatally shot a dog while responding to a ...

Cop Dog Killers: Police shoot dog in yard during search

Cop Dog Killers: Police shoot dog in yard during search: Witnesses say 12-year-old male pitbull inside fenced yard was not lunging, growling or barking. Police shot a dog Tuesday in North To...

The epidemic of mentally unstable cops in America: Officer's Record May Help Rapper He Arrested

The epidemic of mentally unstable cops in America: Officer's Record May Help Rapper He Arrested: By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN                                                        (CN) - A cop accused of falsely arresting rapper Meek Mi...

This Week's Charge of Child Molestation by your Local Police: Cop arrested for child porn

This Week's Charge of Child Molestation by your Local Police: Cop arrested for child porn: By ALISON FOX An NYPD police officer was charged with possession of child pornography this week, said a spokeswoman for the Queens di...