The man appointed to run Internal Affairs during former Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo’s tumultuous six-month term claims he was reassigned after the new chief ordered him to back the firing of the city’s most controversial cop.
In a letter sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Juan Antonio Gonzalez and Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Commander Brandon Lanier said he conducted two investigations of Capt. Javier Ortiz, a former police union president with a long history of controversies — but cleared him, mainly because in both instances the statute of limitations had expired.
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Just five months ago, Alameda Police Chief Nishant Joshi faced a dire staffing crisis. Almost one third of the 88 sworn positions in his department
BOSTON, MA — The Boston firefighters union has ratified a $27.35 million agreement with the city that includes a roughly 10.6% bump in pay over
SEMINOLE, FL — Local firefighters’ next paychecks will be a bit bigger than planned. On Sept. 25, the City Council voted 6-0 to amend the
