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Bethlehem PA - Councilman won't bend on board, police need oversight

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/17/2005 - 02:20

kwa357 Arcelay won't bend on board Councilman claims police need civilian oversight. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 By KURT BRESSWEIN The Express-Times BETHLEHEM -- City Councilman Ismael Arcelay on Tuesday defended himself against criticism from Northampton County's top prosecutor. Two weeks after District Attorney John Morganelli blasted Arcelay for statements he had made about city police, Arcelay renewed his call for an avenue of some kind to air complaints about police. But Arcelay said Morganelli misinterpreted his objective. Speaking before city council Aug.

Galveston TX - Officer says he violated policy by not taping arrest

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/17/2005 - 02:17

kwa357 Aug. 17, 2005, 12:58AM Officer says he violated policy by not taping arrest He says suspect started to struggle before he could turn on camera By KEVIN MORAN Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle GALVESTON - A Galveston police officer admitted that he violated department policy by failing to turn on a camera that would have recorded the scene that led to allegations he and his partner beat and kicked a man who was not resisting arrest.

Rochester NY - Coalition sees progress in talks on police reform

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/17/2005 - 02:14

kwa357 August 6, 2005 Coalition sees progress in talks on police reform Jeffrey Blackwell Staff writer Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Leaders of a coalition of religious and social organizations said Friday that city officials are beginning to respond to a demand for Police Department reforms in the wake of the police shooting of a 13-year-old girl. At a news conference Friday, community activist Joy Powell said a meeting among members of the coalition, Mayor William A. Johnson Jr. and acting Police Chief Cedric Alexander on Monday was encouraging.

Oklahoma - Former Sheriff testifies at own trial

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/16/2005 - 14:04

kwa357 Former Oklahoma Sheriff Testifies At Own Trial Posted: August 16th, 2005 10:36 AM EDT ASSOCIATED PRESS MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) -- The former sheriff of Latimer County on Monday denied he sexually assaulted jail inmates and subordinates, claiming medication and an old gunshot wound have left him impotent. ''It's kind of embarrassing,'' Melvin Holly testified during his trial in U.S. District Court. Holly faces 13 counts, including rape, that involve female inmates and female employees.

Austin TX - Grand jury declines to indict Austin officer in shootin

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/16/2005 - 14:01

kwa357 Grand jury declines to indict Austin officer in shooting death of teen KGBTV-4 AUSTIN, Texas A Travis County grand jury today declined to indict an Austin police officer in the June Ninth shooting of an 18-year-old Austin man. Officer Julie Schroeder shot Daniel Rocha fatally in the back after a traffic stop as police were conducting an anti-drug sting in the neighborhood. Schroeder had told investigators she fired because she thought Rocha had taken her Taser stun gun during a struggle and was about to use it against her or her sergeant.

Washington, DC: Harassment Decision

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/16/2005 - 07:26

D.C. Police Official Harassed Driver, Agency Rules Washington Post By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, August 12, 2005; Page B04 A top D.C. police commander harassed a motorist during a traffic stop in 2003 and improperly used his 'professional authority' to issue a ticket, a city agency that investigates citizen complaints against officers has concluded. Although the agency's decision did not name the commander, police and city officials identified him as Assistant Chief Brian Jordan, 45, who oversees patrol operations in the 1st and 5th police districts.

Are cops wild in the streets? New study says no way!

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/16/2005 - 06:55

kwa357 Are cops wild in the streets? New study says no way! To hear some of the media and activist police critics tell it, American cops are 'out of control,' running rampant in an 'epidemic' of unjustified use of force. But in an ongoing study that has been underway now for more than three years, Dr. Darrell Ross, an associate professor in the CJ department at East Carolina University, is nailing down facts that prove just the opposite is true. In reality, Ross insists, officers' use of force is miniscule in the totality of police-citizen contacts.

Thibodaux LA - Police officer fired after being accused of misusing

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/16/2005 - 06:45

kwa357 Thibodaux police officer fired after being accused of misusing mace THIBODAUX, La. A Thibodaux Police officer has been fired after witnesses say he sprayed Mace in a man's face, but did not arrest or help him.

Cincinnati OH - City pays for handcuffing boy

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/16/2005 - 06:39

kwa357 Tuesday, August 16, 2005 City pays for handcuffing boy Five-year-old's mother settles By Sharon Coolidge Enquirer staff writer ADVERTISEMENT The mother of a 5-year-old boy who was handcuffed by police after a fight on a school bus has settled her lawsuit with the city of Cincinnati, agreeing to accept between $10,000 and $20,000. The agreement, which is not final because of procedural aspects of the case, marks the end of the case. Mekel Finch, mother of Izell Finch, settled with Petermann Bus Co. in June, accepting less than $5,000, according to Izell's attorney, Fanon Rucker.

Brattleboro VT - Applicants line up for police panel

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/16/2005 - 06:23

kwa357 Brattleboro applicants line up for police panel August 16, 2005 By DANIEL BARLOW Southern Vermont Bureau BRATTLEBORO =97 Sixteen residents have applied to serve on a new committee that will oversee some investigations into alleged police misconduct after the town reopened its search for members. The Brattleboro Select Board extended its search by two weeks after only four people applied for the five-member Civilian Police Communication Committee. Assistant Town Manager Barbara Sondag said questionnaires have been sent out to the volunteer candidates and are due back Friday.

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