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Month: May 2024

EPPD: An Internal Battle

I want to take a moment to comment on Sergeant Camp, what the department has chosen to do, and the track they have placed themselves on. I am a long-time veteran of the El Paso Police Department and am ashamed of what the department is becoming. 

Welcome to the Modern-Day Keystone Cops

“They’ve suspended Camp,” an officer with the El Paso Police Department discloses. “The only guy who’s been tirelessly looking out for us, and they’ve abruptly removed him.” This sudden absence of Sgt. Camp, a key figure in our community, leaves a void that many are concerned about.

A Comment From Another Article

The Jerusalem Press is fully back on Tuesday. However, we want to share some developments with you. 

The following is a comment that was sent to us.

America: A Failed State (Opinion Piece)

The following is an opinion piece by Steven E. Zimmerman. Links throughout the article will take you to the source…

25-Hour Rule & Cops Allows Death on I-10

In 2018, Chief Allen said, “We don’t write a blanket policy because of the one-time or three-time event and all of a sudden try to change the dynamics of how the department works.” This was what he left reporters with after every media outlet was writing about the massive amount of overtime officers were doing and the accidents and deaths lack of sleep caused.

Something Is Rotten in EPPD

Over the last two days, we have received almost fifty (50) emails from officers within the El Paso Police Department. These emails show the department’s deteriorating morale. They also speak to a larger problem that neither EPPD nor the City of El Paso plans to correct.

Olivia and Liam Reign Supreme

Olivia and Liam are once again America’s most popular baby names, with 2023 being the fifth consecutive year that parents have chosen the monikers for their little ones

Traveling Carnival Owner Charged With Multiple Crimes Tied to Alleged Labor Exploitation Scheme

The owner of a traveling carnival business was charged May 7 with multiple crimes tied to an alleged scheme to exploit foreign workers following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.

Christian Zionist Group Prompts Investigation Into K-12 School Curriculum

Proclaiming Justice to the Nations is presenting its findings on antisemitism to the House Education and Workforce Committee.

From a Reader: Make No Mistake

There is no doubt in my mind that this has been a career pattern of intimidation and getting away with absolute corruption within the ranks of his unit/shift. I often wonder about the story that you wrote in regards to the same Lieutenant not responding to a call from Officers being faced with an active shooter