San Diego PD busted by the city’s police oversight commission, for harassing blacks 4 to 1 compared to whites, or hispanics, or asians

Black drivers stopped for low-level traffic violations in San Diego were more than four times as likely as White drivers to be frisked and more than three times as likely to be subjected to force, according to an analysis presented by the city’s police oversight commission, which is recommending broad restrictions on so-called pretext stops. At a community forum last weekend, the San Diego Commission on Police Practices unveiled four draft policy recommendations aimed at limiting officers’ ability to use minor equipment and administrative violations — such as broken tail lights, expired registration tags or objects hanging from rearview mirrors — as a basis for investigating unrelated suspected crimes.

Commission investigator Ethan Waterman presented a review of SDPD’s 2024 stop data, the most recent available.

According to Waterman, the department reported 103,463 stops in 2024, including about 24,000 traffic stops involving equipment violations and other non-moving infractions.

Within the low-level stop category, the commission identified significant racial disparities.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/06/18/low-public-safety-return-police-oversight-commission-calls-for-limits-on-pretext-traffic-stops/

THIS is big brother watching, and too many bullies with badges abusing their access to Flock. Greene County, Georgia, deputy arrested after audit shows she used Flock cameras for personal reasons, sheriff says

 the cowards in Georgia won't even state what she did, when she repeatedly accessed Flocks database without authorization, illegally. 

It's so bad, they had to arrest her, and fire her. 

And they will not let us get upset by learning what cops do with unlimited illegal access to Flock. 

Former Greene County Deputy Quinsha Goss is facing charges of violating her oath of office and violating the prohibition on law enforcement retaining license plate data obtained from automated license plate recognition systems.

Authorities say an audit of the system on June 30 found that Goss had accessed the system for personal reasons multiple times over a three-month period.

Goss' arrest and firing come just a day after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested five police officers in Albany, Georgia, accusing them of misusing their access to that city's Flock Safety System. All five have also been fired.

In June, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office charged and fired two of its supervisors for allegedly misusing the county's system.

https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/greene-county-deputy-arrested-after-audit-shows-she-used-flock-cameras-for-personal-reasons-sheriff-says/

Nashville PD was looking out for this Chevelle... told the owner to park next to them during the parade

one of the officers said "That's a sweet ride. Do you want to park where nobody will touch it?" 

 I said "yes Sir." He said "Follow me." 

They led me to a section of the garage where all the police cars were parked and then said "Today you're parking with us! I guarantee you nobody's gonna mess with your Chevelle!!!"

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10239139127328830&set=a.1549613512550

I regretfully report that a USD student has died, killed by a marked cop car, 130 am, on Linda Vista Road between Goshen and Brunner streets.

In 2016, the city developed a Comprehensive Active Transportation Strategy for Linda Vista that recommended installing a high-visibility ladder-style crosswalk and a pedestrian-activated high-intensity signal beacon near a staircase that serves as a shortcut to and from the University of San Diego campus

The estimated cost of the improvements was $111,000.

In order to save money, the improvement to increase pedestrian safety next to a major university was ignored. 

The damn city should be sued for ignoring it's duty, and responsibility to safety, after it conducted an investigation of how to prevent pedestrian deaths, and was informed that a crosswalk overpass walking bridge would get students off the road

Hell, the university is also liable IMHO for not insisting that the city build the walking bridge

And HOW does a cop in a cop car STRIKE and kill a person? Probably using a cell phone or the unit laptop... which the state decided wasn't "unsafe" for cops, just illegally unsafe for all the rest of us. 

So, yeah, the city of San Diego, the SDPD, and USD, I'd say they all ought to line up across the court room from the plaintiff, and try to weasel out of the jury's focus. 

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/safety-improvements-proposed-years-ago-site-fatal-usd-student-crash/4038453/

related news item, 

a city council committee meeting Wednesday, which highlighted the $116 million cost of settlements and judgements involving SDPD since fiscal year 2017.

In fiscal year 2026 alone, SDPD settlements and judgements reached a record $42 million.

a $10 million settlement for the life of Arabella McCormack, 11, who died of severe abuse in August 2022.
“An SDPD officer was alleged to have visited the home, and contributed to the abuse by directly supplying wooden paddles, not paddle, paddles to the family,”

$30 million went to the family of Konoa Wilson, the 16-year-old shot and killed by a San Diego police officer last year while running from gunfire.

A cop shot Konoa in the back. 

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-police-lawsuit-payouts-top-116-million-over-10-years/4038308/

SDPD Annual Budget is 32% of San Diego's total General Fund expenditures.

San Diego's police misconduct settlement payouts are roughly 1/16th the SDPD budget

The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) operates on an annual General Fund budget of $703.5 million,

police-related settlements and judgments have average about $42.5 million annually 

ACLU data indicates that SDPD payouts are roughly 15 million higher than the settlements paid by all other city departments combined.

a moron officer in the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office issued a ticket to a woman for holding a phone in her right hand. She does NOT HAVE A RIGHT HAND. What a damn braindead cop, what a buffoon

The citation, issued Feb. 11 along North Dixie Highway in Lake Worth Beach, accused the driver of violating Florida’s wireless communications while driving law. The case drew widespread attention after the woman posted video of the traffic stop on TikTok, where she questioned the deputy’s claim that he saw a device in her “right hand.”

the driver records the stop and questions the deputy’s observation. The citation indicates the deputy observed a handheld device while she was traveling northbound on North Dixie Highway.

During the stop, the deputy is heard stating he saw the device in her “right hand.” The woman CLEARLY does not have a right hand, showed him, proved it over and over. 

Police, are generally SO FULL OF EGO, and bullies, and UNABLE to back down from mistakes. This dumbass needs a new career where his ego won't get in the way of being PROFESSIONAL. 

Making a PUBLIC DEBACLE of what STUPID and INEPT people the police hire and allow to carry a gun, wear a uniform, and drive a cop car, should be mentioned at the beginning of every shift when the police get ready to hit the streets, as ONE THING they should avoid. 

Do a job that can be recorded on video, without breaking laws, shooting unarmed people, and making the others in uniform ASHAMED to be in the same job category. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO DEMAND? 

https://cbs12.com/news/local/florida-news-viral-tiktok-charges-dismissed-for-woman-without-right-hand-cited-for-holding-phone-while-driving-south-florida-texting-while-driving-wireless-communication-device

when some clown does something this fucking retarded, they get the memes

and this idiot get the police memes 1st! 

two brothers under FBI investigation video recorded two Houston police illegally putting a GPS tracking device on their vehicle without a warrant. They got the Texas Rangers on the case

The two brothers who were under FBI investigation captured the incident on video and later provided the footage to the FBI Gang Task Force, and a video of the device, that they removed from their vehicle and attached to a random truck at a nearby gas station (Ha! I love that!) 

This was not the first time they had found a tracking device on their vehicle. They said they discovered one on May 4, 2025, and shared photographs it, a device made by LandAirSea Systems, Inc.

https://abc13.com/post/2-houston-police-officers-criminal-investigation-texas-rangers-secret-tracking-device-warrant-shows/19195960/

So, what can we make of that?  The FBI has people under investigation and Houston PD are illegally putting trackers on their vehicle. 

I like that they got the Texas Rangers to deal with it. There's a right way to do things, and evidently, the Houston police repeatedly did it the illegal way. Lazy? Corrupt? 

And why the hell is Houston PD messing with anyone that the FBI is already investigating? 

New York State troopers, dressed as construction workers, issued 94 tickets during an 8-hour enforcement operation in a 55 mph work zone along the New York State Thruway in Herkimer County on Friday.

Speeding accounted for 73% of the citations, with troopers issuing 69 tickets for exceeding the posted limit. The fastest driver was clocked at 79 mph in a 55 mph work zone.

The enforcement effort, called Operation Hard Hat, involved troopers posing as workers within an active construction zone along Interstate 90. The undercover troopers identified violations and radioed uniformed officers in the area to conduct traffic stops.

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/05/state-troopers-dressed-as-construction-workers-on-thruway-issue-94-tickets-in-just-8-hours.html

giving respect where is is earned, this CHP did not waste time clearing the overturned car off the interstate - by using the push bar on the CHP SUV! Finally, I see someone use that for what it was designed for

For the video, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zPdfXXmD2BM?feature=share

Anyone else often frustrated by wrecks on the roads that are not moved the hell off the road, out of the way, so traffic can get on to where they are going? Just move the wreck already, there is no point in it sitting in the road! 

the origin of "tagging a car" to mean giving it at ticket. Here's a 1941 example of a early parking summons, an actual tag with a string at the top. They were tied to the door handle.

https://harleydavidsonfactoryphotos.tumblr.com

here's a new one to me

Three Georgia State Patrol troopers who intentionally bumped vehicles or performed other maneuvers to stop vehicles during pursuits sought payouts afterward from the other driver’s insurance, claiming personal injuries to supplement their paychecks, an internal investigation found.

The three troopers and their supervisor were fired for violating Georgia Department of Public Safety policy and ethical standards 

After using their patrol vehicles to stop a chase — including a “precision immobilization technique,” or PIT maneuver — the troopers would send crash reports to a specific private attorney who would file a personal injury claim, the department said. Then the troopers would receive money when an insurance company settled out of court.

https://apnews.com/article/georgia-troopers-injury-claims-pursuits-4cfc2b673c46df82d26da9989dc88100

BUSTED! Fox 8’s NOPD overtime investigation after cameras found two high-paid sergeants at home while timesheets showed they were on the clock for regular shifts.

Fox 8 found thousands of edits tied to the officers’ timesheets, including more than 900 actions on one timesheet under another sergeant’s user ID and more than 1,600 actions on another timesheet under another sergeant’s user ID. 

 On March 3, March 5, March 8 and March 9, Boone’s timesheets show she was clocked in for her scheduled shift at 6:25 a.m. 

On all four days, Fox 8’s camera recorded her leaving home hours after she was on the clock. On March 8, video shows her leaving her home in uniform at 9:39 a.m., more than three hours after her timesheet showed she was clocked in.

The next day, video showed her walking to her car in uniform around 8:30 a.m., more than two hours after records showed NOPD was paying her.

https://www-fox8live-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.fox8live.com/2026/04/29/nopd-overtime-investigation-finds-more-sergeants-home-while-clock

Colorado troopers pulled over 2,540 drivers for ‘hanging out’ in the left lane and failing to move right while traveling at slower speeds than the flow of traffic, in 2025

The top roadways for traffic stops for “hanging out” in the left lane in 2025 are as follows:

I-70 (962 contacts)
I-25 (564 contacts)
Hwy 50 (297 contacts)
Hwy 160 (190 contacts)
E-470 (149 contacts)

Troopers are reminding drivers that in Colorado, multi-lane roads with a posted speed limit of 65 m.p.h. or greater designate the furthest left lane as the “passing lane.”

https://cdllife.com/2026/colorado-troopers-pulled-over-2540-drivers-for-hanging-out-in-the-left-lane-in-2025/

A 3 yr veteran if San Antonio police dept has been suspended after undercover detectives pulled him over and found a woman riding in his police vehicle in the front passenger seat who was wanted on a felony warrant for robbery,

the officer was suspended for rules violations that included consorting with persons of ill-repute and unauthorized use of computer hardware, records show.

https://www.ksat.com/news/ksat-investigates/2026/03/02/sapd-officer-suspended-after-detectives-find-woman-wanted-on-felony-warrant-riding-in-his-car/

posted to demonstrate the corruption of the police, all over the place. Unprofessional. 

One Oakland police officer made $490,000 in overtime. The city can’t find records detailing much of what he did

Lieutenant Timothy Dolan, a 26-year veteran who leads the traffic unit and serves as vice president of the OPOA police union, was paid $493,247 in overtime in 2024. Combined with his salary and other pay, this netted him a $711,000 paycheck, making him OPD’s highest-paid employee — a title he’s held for several years now. His pay was almost double that of the chief of police and nearly three times the mayor’s paycheck.

In Dolan’s case, he earned at least $100,000 in overtime — and possibly far more — solely by reviewing paperwork for traffic collisions, records reveal.

The paperwork for Dolan’s overtime also reveals that OPD failed to document almost half of the overtime hours he worked, making it impossible to determine what he was doing much of the time.

Dolan spent over 800 hours of overtime in 2024 reviewing collision reports — the equivalent of about five months of work in a normal full-time job.

In 2024, Dolan logged an eye-popping amount of overtime — 3,304 hours, records reveal. This was on top of the 1,938 hours he worked as part of his normal shifts, for a total of 5,242 hours. That’s the equivalent of more than two and a half full-time jobs.

Some work stretches were seemingly superhuman, according to the records OPD provided us.

On July 9, Dolan reported he worked 23 hours. The next day, he worked 16 hours, and for the following three days, he worked 15 hours each.

Dolan’s overtime records raise concerns about how he, or any officer, can safely and effectively do their job without taking time to rest; he didn’t respond to questions about that.

“Truck drivers are only allowed to drive so many hours in a day for safety reasons,” said Julian Ware, vice president for IFPTE Local 21, a union that represents civilian city employees and which has been critical of OPD’s use of overtime. “I don’t think it should be any different for sworn officers who are carrying guns, tasers, and pepper spray, and driving vehicles. It’s a tremendous amount of responsibility that they have.”

“There’s so much research and data just in general about sleep deprivation and safety,” said Brooks. “It also impacts your irritability, your mood, mood swings.… How are you treating Oaklanders that you come in contact with? There’s no way that you’re having capable or competent judgment.”

according to his Overtime Worked Forms, he worked at least 19 days in a row — and Dolan worked 15 hours or more on all but two of these days. The department didn’t respond to questions about whether Dolan was authorized to do this.

For five years now, Oakland has struggled with immense budget deficits.

One major source of overspending in the city is the police department. By far the most expensive city service, the Oakland Police Department’s $386 million budget this year is about 19% of Oakland’s total spending. And each year, OPD has come under scrutiny for its runaway overtime spending, routinely blowing past its approved levels by millions of dollars. Last fiscal year, the Department spent over $55 million on overtime. Thirty-one million of this was over budget.

But historical data throws into question whether increasing staffing will rectify OPD’s chronic overtime overspending. A recent report by several civilian city unions found that over the past 15 years, even when department staffing increased, overtime continued to go up. From 2011 to 2024, staffing increased by nearly 9%. Over the same period, overtime went up by almost 200%.

Recent financial pressures have caused the city to lay off scores of civilian employees and freeze spending across a range of programs. Meanwhile, the number of police officers bringing in six-figure overtime packages rose dramatically.

In 2021, 58 officers were paid over $100,000 in overtime. By the end of 2024, the number of officers paid this much for overtime nearly tripled to 169.

And the number of officers making over $200,000 in overtime more than quadrupled from six to a total of 27 over the same period.

https://oaklandside.org/2026/01/29/oakland-police-overtime

standing ovation for LVPD Officer Deb Rinkovsky, who was patrolling near Charleston and Decatur boulevards in November when she saw a person in a motorized wheelchair being splashed by passing cars, and stopped to help (finally a cool cop!)

Rinkovsky stepped into the rain and offered the person her own poncho in a moment that a bystander captured in a photograph.

https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-officer-gets-recognition-for-help-person-in-wheelchair-soaked-in-storm

a off-duty detail coordinator in the Sanford PD’s Professional Standards unit, was charged with 79 counts of official misconduct, as well as organized fraud, for faking 79 off-duty shifts for which he was paid more than $12K

A 23-year veteran, off-duty detail coordinator, former spokesperson for the Sanford Police Department, and investigator in SPD’s Professional Standards unit, was charged with 79 counts of official misconduct, and organized fraud, after swindling taxpayers of $12,640 for fake off-duty work shifts between October 2023 and July 2024, for off-duty work at Lofts at Eden apartments.

In the course of the investigation it was determined that Lofts at Eden never had a contract with the police.

“He also was … our lie detector guy,” 

He had resigned Dec. 10, but the Chief reversed it and instead fired him from the agency once a warrant was issued for his arrest.

https://www.police1.com/officer-misconduct-internal-affairs/fla-officer-charged-after-allegedly-faking-79-off-duty-shifts-for-which-he-was-paid-more-than-12k

https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-police-officer-charged-fraud-79-counts-misconduct/69791019

a 23 yr old Nottinghamshire Police officer was arrested on 31 August and charged with drink-driving. He was due in the court on 19 September for drunk driving, but was pulled over on the way to court, for drunk driving. He then resigned.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl65x00wxzo.amp

A woman with more than 100 arrests and dozens of traffic violations in Rhode Island was still behind the wheel, and was driving recklessly, when she left her lane and struck two telephone poles, and one 70 yr old

The 41 year old was driving "in possession of numerous illegal narcotics and packaging materials commonly associated with drug distribution," police said. 

She was charged with driving as to endanger, resulting in death, and possession of narcotics with intent to distribute. (Probably not for the firs time, so, what's the point of doing it again?)

She ahs been arrested eight times prior to this (so, three strikes must no longer be the norm?) and she has received 40 traffic citations, in addition to the 82 court warrants. (What is the minimum before they put some effort into jailing someone, and getting them in front of a judge?)

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/roderick-macleod-musician-rhode-island-car-crash-death

is a corrupt cop breaking the law, one bad apple? Inept? Unable to comprehend how to write a parking ticket, and NOT LIE about it (when the event was video recorded??) Or a result of what's going on in the city, where they're trying to make up this $250 million budget.

A viral video is shining the spotlight on what some drivers worry could be a troubling problem with the city of San Diego’s Parking Enforcement tactics.

A San Diego-area couple says a parking enforcement officer gave them what they’re calling a fraudulent ticket before their meter expired.

In a statement to NBC 7, a San Diego police spokesperson said the officer has worked in that capacity for two months, an internal investigation has been launched and the citation dismissed. (Truth, or plausible diniability/excuse that makes the issue go away in the fast paced news cycle?)

NBC 7 asked the Pearces if they think it's one bad apple or if they think this is a result of what's going on in the city, where they're trying to make up this $250 million budget.

“I’ve been wondering, and what I would like to uncover is what sort of pressures would the city or the department be placing on these individuals to where they would feel the need to falsify evidence like that to generate these citations," Donald Pearce said.

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/video-shows-couples-car-ticketed-before-meter-expired/3943481/

The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Disciplinary records are not factored in as the department evals fitness for promotion. The main qualifying factor are test scores

Chicago’s system of promotions remains out of step with other big cities. Police departments in New York City and Los Angeles consider disciplinary records before promoting officers, seeing their past actions as a critical factor in determining if they’re fit to supervise others.

In New Orleans, the police department created a promotions policy that considers an officer’s disciplinary history after it fell under a federal consent decree stemming from decades of corruption and misconduct. The department took nearly four years to create and launch its new policy.

https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-police-department-sexual-misconduct-promotions