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Police and bounty hunters sued after raiding wrong home
“If bail bondsman are allowed to do what our local police department can not do and that is to enter a house without a warrant…from what I’m being told, it could be any house.”
Recorded on video holding an innocent family at gunpoint and raiding their home without a search warrant, at least two Pennsylvania bounty hunters along with New York police officers have recently been sued by the family for violating their civil rights.
Last month, Jake Reinhardt was asleep with his fiancée and their three-year-old daughter when an unidentified bounty hunter repeatedly banged on his front door while ordering him to open the door before they “kick it in.” Peering through his window, Reinhardt saw two armed men standing next to a couple of Buffalo police officers on his front lawn.
Buffalo Police name badges to return to officers outer garments
Directive from Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood will allow officers to remove names if assigned to cover a protest. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 7:18 PM EST January 25, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. Buffalo Police are reversing their policy of allowing its officers to wear only a badge number instead of their name on their uniforms and overcoats.
The change was announced during a meeting Monday of the Buffalo Police Oversight Committee and comes at the directive of Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood.
Following a summer of unrest, Mayor Byron Brown said last September officers could just wear a badge number as a way to cut down on attempts by members of the public to inappropriately contact officers.
Buffalo Police wrap presents for foster family, hand out clothes Putting others needs in front of your own during tough and tragic times goes a long way in bringing together a community. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 4:55 PM EST December 24, 2020
BUFFALO, N.Y. Buffalo Police along with Buffalo Police Explorers helped make the season bright for others in the community.
On Wednesday afternoon they wrapped presents for a foster family that they adopted this season. Those gifts will be delivered by Christmas. Putting others needs in front of your own during tough and tragic times goes a long way in bringing together a community,” according to Joelle Bence, the Buffalo Police Explorers advisor and a Buffalo Police Officer, in a statement.