Almost a year since the ICE protests, Santa Ana police officials publicly answered limited questions on their scrutinized response to last June’s protests amid looming legal threats.
Tag: Santa Ana Police Department
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OC Judge Overturns $2.9 Million Verdict in Santa Ana Police Retaliation Lawsuit
A judge overturned a $2.9 million ruling in favor of a former Santa Ana police administrator who alleged she was being unlawfully retaliated against by her superior, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict.
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Santa Ana’s Upcoming Report on Police Firing on ICE Protesters Lacks Details
Santa Ana leaders seem to be shying away from an in-depth public debate on why police officers fired hundreds of rounds of rubber bullets and threw tear gas at anti-ICE protestors in Orange County’s only sanctuary city.
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Santana: Santa Ana Police Dispute Federal Account of ICE Protest
In a stark change to their reaction to protests last June, Santa Ana police disputed federal agents’ claims that they were under attack during a downtown protest last month.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santana: Were Santa Ana Police Justified in Firing On Peaceful Protesters?
City officials and law enforcement continue to ignore questions about their response to the summer ICE protests.
Posted inCountywide
Headlines Across OC as Angel Stadium Sale Debate Intensifies
Anaheim leaders try to figure out the condition of Angel Stadium as the sale debate seems to be starting again. Meanwhile, Anaheim’s city manager is facing tough questions about conflicts of interest related to the failed previous effort to sell off the stadium.
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Pursuit Crashes and Off Duty Police Car Wrecks Cost Santa Ana Millions
In the past six years, taxpayers have spent over $5 million on police car wrecks – including $1.2 million in settlement payments involving off duty officers driving city owned vehicles.
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Santa Ana Failed to Prevent Retaliation Against Former Police Manager, Jury Finds
A jury awarded a former Santa Ana police administrator nearly $3 million after alleging in a lawsuit she faced retaliation for refusing to pick sides amid two feuding police factions.
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Roll Camera: Santa Ana Explores Dash Cams for Police Cars
Santa Ana officials may equip police cars with cameras amid a host of police accountability questions and an expected multi-million deficit in a couple of years.
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Will Santa Ana Require Automatic Dash Cam Recording For Police Chases?
Santa Ana City Council members are expected to discuss creating a policy requiring police dash cams to automatically record car chases amid increasing accountability questions from some council members and residents.
