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Tampa City Council asks for changes to police review board independent attorney ordinance
Council asked for the city legal team to come back with a revised ordinance on March 16.
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Tampa police officer who ran over man with squad car is denied qualified immunity in wrongful death case
In 2017, TPD officer Brian Kremler chased and struck a man with his squad car, who died in the hospital days later.
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Tampa ACLU asks mayor to not interfere with police review board’s potential independent attorney
Castor’s attorneys have presented an ordinance draft that is different than what city council requested
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After confusion, Tampa police now say body camera mute function can be tracked
Mute can be tracked manually, and an automated tracking function is on the way
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Tampa councilman asks police union to apologize for racially-biased candidate survey
Orlando Gudes, a former TPD officer and the only Black person on council, was offended by the survey’s questions
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To get endorsed by Tampa’s police union, candidates are asked if they’ve supported BLM, own a gun, or advocated against police brutality
The survey also asks candidates if they believe the Constitution is “a living document.”
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Tampa Police Department fires cop caught on camera dragging woman on ground during jail booking
A Professional Standards Bureau investigation found that ‘Rather than remaining professional, Damon himself made rude and derogatory comments to the arrestee.’
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Tampa Police Department’s worst moments of 2022
Much like last year, TPD found itself in scandal after scandal
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Indigenous group to protest charges against Native men who put fake blood on Tampa’s Columbus Statue
The event will be held at a downtown courthouse on Jan. 30
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Pinellas sheriff secretly texted traffic stop video to former TPD Chief Mary O’Connor
The texts were initially missing from a public records request fulfilled by the Pinellas County Sheriff.
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Department of Justice seeks input from victims of Tampa’s ‘crime free multi-housing’ program
The DOJ wants to talk to people who were displaced by the program, which was initiated by Tampa police.
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Pinellas County deputy who let former Tampa police chief out of traffic stop won’t be disciplined
A former sergeant told CNN that it’s normal for law enforcement officers to let each other go during traffic violations.
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Memes shared within Tampa Police Department show staff celebrating chief’s resignation over golf cart scandal
In one meme, O’Connor is photoshopped to appear at a DMV, finally getting a license plate for her golf cart
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Tampa police chief put on leave after flashing badge to get out of traffic stop
Mayor Jane Castor also announced an investigation into the matter.
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Body cam footage shows Tampa police chief using position to get out of traffic violation
“I’m the police chief from Tampa, I’m hoping that you’ll just let us go tonight.”
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Tampa police chief and body camera provider at odds over mute function tracking
Chief Mary O’Connor said Axon’s body camera software doesn’t track the mute function, while the company says it can be tracked.
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Tampa police chief memo says mute function on body worn cameras can’t be tracked
The mute function has caused controversy around the country in highly sensitive situations
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Native American charged with misdemeanor after protesting Tampa’s Columbus statue
A local Indigenous rights group called Tampa a ‘place of hate’ and is organizing against the charge.
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TPD’s controversial gunshot detection program unfairly targets East Tampa, councilmen say
East Tampa, a historically Black community, is the only area in the city with ShotSpotter technology.
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Tampa City Council suggests investigation into police union leader for surveilling activist
Brandon Barclay, vice president of the police union, told council he did opposition research on a Tampa citizen.
