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 […]
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Video: NJ officer saves man attempting to jump off bridge
By PoliceOne Staff RIVERDALE, N.J. — A Riverdale officer saved a man from jumping off a bridge on April 25, according to a department Facebook post. Sgt. Greg Bogert responded to a call of a man walking in traffic when he saw him on the bridge ledge. The man was upset and crying. Bogert attempted […]
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 […]