Former Napa Police Sergeant, Union President Resigned After Investigation Into Racist Comments
A former Napa Police sergeant and president of the Napa Police Officers Association resigned in 2020 after an investigation sustained three allegations about his harassment of other officers based on race and sexual orientation, documents released by the city of Napa show. And though the city filed intent to terminate Ryan Cole, the former sergeant, […]
East Providence Police Union Frustrated With ‘Deplorable’ Conditions At Headquarters
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The East Providence police union is sounding the alarm over the “deplorable” condition of the city’s police station. East Providence Detective Cpl. Kurt Ripke, president of International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 569, tells 12 News the building is unsafe, and their concerns have fallen on deaf ears with city […]