<h1 class="entry-title">Category: NEPBA Police Updates</h1>

DOJ report: No discriminatory intent in Fla. police bicycle citations

By Chris O'Donnell Tampa Tribune TAMPA, Fla. — Black bicycle riders in Tampa were disproportionately ticketed by Tampa Police in a well-meaning, but ineffective effort to reduce overall crime, the Department of Justice concluded in a report released Tuesday. While welcomed by many residents of crime-ridden neighborhoods, the Tampa Police Department’s bicycle citation practices didn’t […]

San Francisco police ensnared in 2nd racist texting scandal

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A beleaguered San Francisco Police Department took another hit to its tarnished image Tuesday with the release of racist and homophobic text messages allegedly exchanged among officers. The city's public defender released transcripts of the offensive texts, which emerged during a rape investigation of a former officer. The messages belittle […]