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A department spokesperson told The Post that the NYPD “plans to come to an expedient resolution.”. A system supposedly aimed at rehabilitating justice-involved young people is instead harming them, says Mary Ann Scali of the National Juvenile Defender Center. Your Ad Choices Davis concludes with NPR by saying that the key to countering political bias on behalf of police officers is to “show that they’re part of the local community first and foremost.”, Biden has Defended Police, Yet Union Groups Oppose Him. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News.

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New York Police Commissioner Dermot Shea ... endorsing political candidates or publicly expressing personal views and opinions concerning the merits of: any political party … This is the most recent incident of a police officer publicly disregarding public conduct guidelines to support a presidential candidate, according to the Washington Post.

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The city previously faced successive nights of peaceful protests and violent demonstrations earlier in the year following the death of George Floyd on 25 May.

The original photo of the officer posted by Simeonidis via Twitter.

CNN reported that the department has been training how to handle unrest ahead of the election with federal law enforcement agencies holding discussion with sheriffs and local police. Other Officers, like Chief Michael Davis of Hazel Crest, a Chicago suburb, said he’s had to navigate “tricky internal politics” as a Black man, and an officer. “We will act fast here, and this will not be tolerated.”. “Behavior like this will not be tolerated and will be dealt with. It is essential for New Yorkers to trust their Police. The memo obtained by NBC News and CNN reportedly warned that uniformed officers of service of every rank should “be prepared for deployment” starting 25 October. NPR news explains how Davis has had to “explain to Black people why police like him revere the thin blue line emblem as a memorial for cops killed on duty.” But, internally, he’s had to explain to his fellow officers why many people, particularly in the Black community, take offense to the phrase “Blue Lives Matter.”. Steve Simeonidis, chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party, was at the polling site when he encountered Ubeda, and said he was “shocked” to see the emblazoned mask. Screenshot of the scene in the NYPD video filmed by bystanders via Twitter. USPS worker arrested at Canadian border with bin of mail, undelivered ballots, How to watch Joe Biden’s election speech live tonight, Anne Hathaway apologizes for 'The Witches' disability controversy. In an interview on NY 1 on Tuesday, Comm Shea confirmed the internal memo and said “it would be nice if we had an uneventful fall season but this is 2020 so I think the lesson here it to prepare for the worst and to be ready and that’s what that really is about.”, “Everyone is well aware of the climate right now in this country certainly here in the city and the election coming up and its our job to prepare for the worst and hopefully its not needed.”. “The police used to be able to count on supporters from the law-and-order wings of both parties,” he said. , members on duty or in uniform are prohibited from: Daniel Ubeda, a Miami police officer, is under investigation after he wore a “Trump 2020” face mask while in full uniform at a polling site last week, “This is city-funded voter intimidation,” Simeonidis, Not only is this an egregious form of voter intimidation, but it’s also a crime.”, Last August, as Trump was accepting the endorsement from the Police Benevolent Association, which represents New York City police officers, Trump said, “, My agenda is anti-crime and pro-cop all the way, and that’s what it’s got to be.”. Trump 2020,” the officer says in the second clip, filmed from above. BI-DEN! What happens if Trump loses the election and refuses to concede?

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The office’s squad-car license plate was widely shared from the clips. The attorney general’s preliminary report called for an overhaul of the NYPD through “recommendations for systemic police reforms in light of the clear breakdown of trust between the police and the public.”. Watch the video of his remarks at the Feb 15, 2018 John Jay College dinner here. Some Black police officers from across the country have protested their own union’s endorsement of President Trump. (https://thecrimereport.org/2020/10/26/nypd-officer-suspended-over-trump-2020-latest-in-officer-political-misconduct-cases/), Dallas police officers at the 33rd annual national Peace Officers Memorial Day Services on the U.S. Capitol Grounds, May, 2014.

Thanks for contacting us. Last August, as Trump was accepting the endorsement from the Police Benevolent Association, which represents New York City police officers, Trump said, “My agenda is anti-crime and pro-cop all the way, and that’s what it’s got to be.”, Jim Pasco, the Fraternal Order of Police’s executive director, spoke with NPR reporters after their nationally recognized group endorsed him as well, saying, “We only have two candidates to choose from. A second clip shot from a nearby window shows the first videographer storming off, as the officer, identified by police sources as Arthur Becerra of the 70th Precinct, taunts him on the loudspeaker. A study argues this has major implications for entrapment laws. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea will discuss the uptick in violent crime and how businesses can partner with the police to help keep the city a … “Trump 2020.

“This is city-funded voter intimidation,” Simeonidis tweeted alongside a photo of the officer. Four companies that made or distributed prescription opioids and played roles in the catastrophic opioid crisis have reached a tentative settlement with counties and cities that sued th.em in the largest federal court case in U.S. history.

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Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. “We are members of these unions, and they don’t take into consideration our feelings about Donald J. Trump, then they don’t care about us and … they don’t care about our dues,” Rochelle Bilal, the recent past president of the Guardian Civic League of Philadelphia, told the Associated Press. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. “swift action” to prevent future incidents of officers promoting their personal political beliefs on the job — especially less than two weeks away from the presidential election.

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An NYPD cop repeatedly barked “Trump 2020” over a loudspeaker in Brooklyn on Saturday night in a pair of videos that have led to an internal investigation — and swift condemnation from the police commissioner and mayor.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This is the most recent incident of a police officer publicly disregarding public conduct guidelines to support a presidential candidate, Within minutes of the officer’s social media push, the incident was uploaded and has been viewed about two million times on multiple social media platforms by Monday morning, according to, calling it “one hundred percent unacceptable.” Mayor Bill de Blasio (D).

“Not only is this an egregious form of voter intimidation, but it’s also a crime.”, Both the Miami Police Department and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R ) condemned the officer’s actions, saying “Ubeda is under investigation and will be disciplined for violating department policy.”.

“Take a picture, take a video, put it on your Facebook, put it on YouTube. New York Police Department (NYPD) officers form a line inside of an area being called the "City Hall Autonomous Zone" that has been established to protest the New York Police Department and in support of "Black Lives Matter" near City Hall in lower Manhatta.

“Trump 2020” the off-duty officer can be heard saying from the patrol vehicle parked in Flatbush, according to a video of the Saturday night incident. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. NYPD tells uniformed officers to prepare for deployment ahead of election protest in internal memo. The Crime Report “If they were taking this seriously, IAB would be handling instead of kicking it to borough investigative unit,” the source said.