Police Misconduct Investigation
Summary
Cops in Vallejo might have been messing with their badges, and a new report is digging into whether this is a real problem. It could mean some officers aren't legit and might face consequences.
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Impact analysis
This could get messy and cost the city if officers are found to have been acting improperly.
The public benefits from knowing their police force is operating ethically and legally.
Officers who engaged in misconduct, and potentially the public if accountability is lacking.
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Fairfield cleared badge-bending officer of wrongdoing, records show
After Open Vallejo revealed that Vallejo officers bent their badges to mark fatal shootings, Fairfield police pledged to investigate “immediately.” Instead, the agency took more than a year to investigate a former Vallejo officer in its ranks — and only began after he retired.
Vallejo asks state Supreme Court to suppress badge-bending report
Vallejo asks state Supreme Court to suppress badge-bending report Open Vallejo
How Open Vallejo exposed Vallejo police badge bending
How Open Vallejo exposed Vallejo police badge bending Open Vallejo
The City Where Investigations of Police Take So Long, Officers Kill Again Before Reviews Are Done
The City Where Investigations of Police Take So Long, Officers Kill Again Before Reviews Are Done ProPublica
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