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Sex Offender Lied and Removed

MIAMI, Fla. — An Enforcement and Removal Operations investigation has led to the guilty plea for a Guatemalan national who…

Not In Vain

‘Not in Vain’ Records More Than 120 Arrests and 320 Citations in First Month Operation Not in Vain, a months-long…

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on Wednesday, August 21 with extended DEA…

Las Cruces Crime Report January-June

13 August 2024, Las Cruces, NM, Steven Zimmerman – “Crime in this city is just going up, up, and up,”…

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.

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.

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.

CBP Officer Make Several Large Drug Busts

El Paso area CBP officers begin week with several large drug busts.

Better The Devil You Know

Some of us have spoken up, been blocklisted, and made an example for our colleagues. Lt. Rodriguez has no shift that respects him; he only gains any form of reaction from fear of retaliation. Lt. Rodriguez will smirk and grin at you in a defined manner of a smug boy-like demeanor. He believes he is “untouchable,” and the lack of support from our supervisors and the second floor seems to be correct.

From Modern PD to Neo-SS

Rodriguez was allowed to continue his overtime, hijack a shift meeting to challenge others to box him if they have a problem with overtime, and now use department time and resources for a vendetta over who has provided the Jerusalem Press with four-plus years of his pay.