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Year: 2024

Readers Write: Questions for the Chief

There are a few questions that need to be answered for the sole purpose of truth. I believe the deterioration of the El Paso Police Department stems from the many years under Chief Allan’s watch, Chief Pacillas is simply continuing the corruption on the same tracks except under Pacillas watch; the cracks are getting bigger and bigger.

World Trade Bridge CBP Officers Seize Over $5.1 Million in Marijuana

“Frontline officers at the World Trade Bridge demonstrated exceptional effort in successfully disrupting this drug smuggling attempt,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “This large drug bust is a prime example of the efficient targeting strategies utilized in the cargo environment to help combat the flow of narcotics seeping into our communities.”

UPDATE DESK Israel At War US warns Hezbollah it can’t restrain Israel in case of all-out war

U.S. presidential envoy Amos Hochstein conveyed a message to Hezbollah in Beirut, urging it to negotiate a diplomatic solution.

Money, Cops, Love: A Messy Triangle

Debt is never a good thing. When cops are in debt, it’s even worse for all concerned—citizens and police departments.

Police: No Transparency – One New Yorker is Ready to Bring It

Over the last few months, the Camps have been put through a living hell by the El Paso Police Department and their fear of transparency, admitting that the Crisis Intervention Team is not sufficiently trained to handle a suicidal suspect.

A Crook Keeps His Badge? Commits ANOTHER Crime

With the El Paso Police Department, it never ends. We could write a soap opera based on this Department that pits good cops against bad cops while supporting and protecting the latter.

From Our Readers

The following are from members of the community who contacted the Jerusalem Press after reading articles about the police response times.

‘Associated Press’ blasts Own Reporting on Hamas casualty Statistics

The Associated Press released a report on Friday undercutting its own reporting of Hamas’s claim that more than two-thirds of the Palestinian casualties in Gaza have been women and children.

Another Officer Speaks Out, Again

We all support Sgt. Camp, who is now suspended. Why is he suspended? It’s not over a video he released; it’s not even over them searching his desk. It’s over favoritism, and nothing more.

EPPD: A Vendetta Against a Good Cop

We often see Police being ridiculed and punished for an incident like this one that often ends in a negative conclusion, we have seen too many news releases of a person being fatally shot due to an interaction between Officer and the mentally ill.