While local police departments spend millions of dollars on military grade equipment, their disclosures show it’s not being used all that often.
Tag: Westminster Police Department
Posted inCountywide
Westminster Police Officer On Paid Leave After Punching Person in Handcuffs Twice, As City PD Faces Ongoing Issues
The officer, who the Westminster Police Dept. has not named, is now under an internal affairs investigation.
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY, Countywide, Economy, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Westminster
Westminster Council Inaction Leaves Bleak Outlook for City’s Finances, Basic Functions
The meeting ended, and the window closed, without enough support by policymakers to put the question before voters in time for the November election.
Posted inNEWS
Westminster Faces $17 Million Future Deficit, Faces Potential Heavy Cuts to Police, Parks, Preservation
Without an extension of a voter-approved sales tax increase, Westminster officials say there’s a $17 million budget deficit on the horizon — one they can only sate with an equal amount in spending cuts.
Posted inGovernment, NEWS, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Stanton, Top Stories, Westminster
Westminster Could Change Who Shelters City’s Stray and Rescued Animals
City officials could end their relationship with a longtime animal control provider. Activists want council members to hold off on their decision – which could impact thousands of the city’s shelter animals and strays — until an ongoing period of political turmoil at City Hall dies down.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Investigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Top Stories, Westminster
Recalls, Lawsuits, Financial Struggles and Leadership Vacuum Ahead For Westminster
The City of Westminster faces a political “perfect storm” this year, with upcoming recalls for elected officials and lawsuits involving the police department — not to mention tough choices between higher sales taxes or cuts to public services, and finding a new city manager.
Posted inInvestigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Westminster
A Top Westminster Police Official Joins Three Other Officers Alleging Department Retaliation and Wrongdoing
Cmdr. Cameron Knauerhaze, a top-ranking Westminster Police Department administrator, is claiming the city ignored a culture of wrongdoing under former police chief Ralph Ornelas.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Westminster
Three Westminster Police Officers File More Bullying and Retaliation Claims
The Westminster Police Department fostered a culture of bullying and retaliation for years under former police chief Ralph Ornelas, three police officers allege in separate legal claims filed against the city.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice, Westminster
Two Westminster Police Officers in Workplace Fight; One Officer Now On Leave
Two Westminster police officers who were plaintiffs in a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Police Department were involved in a workplace fight Aug. 30.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice, Westminster
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Westminster Appeal of Federal Discrimination Lawsuit
The nation’s highest court decided April 16 it would not review the case, rejecting a petition by Westminster to appeal the 2014 decision by a federal court jury that awarded $3.4 million in damages plus attorney fees to Westminster Police Department officers Jose Flores, Ryan Reyes and Brian Perez.
