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The Philadelphia Police Department and District Attorney s Office said the officer lied about seeing two men involved in a drug sale. (Shutterstock)
PHILADELPHIA A Philadelphia Police officer is being charged and fired after authorities said he lied under oath about seeing a drug deal, leading to an unlawful arrest.
On Wednesday Officer James Saxton, 34, was arrested by the Philadelphia Police Department s Internal Affairs Division, following an investigation that found that Saxton lied under oath.
On May 16, 2019, Saxton was sworn in as a witness in a preliminary hearing regarding the arrest of the complainant. The statements provided by Saxton during the hearing and the paperwork he submitted involving the arrest of the complainant were inconsistent with videos that recorded the incident.
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BENNINGTON â The Bennington Police Department is set to post procedures the department has developed for implementing seven police policies reviewed and revised last fall and winter.
The policies for which the procedures were developed include: Response to Resistance/Use of Force; Duty to Intervene; Use of Conducted Electrical Weapons; Fair and Impartial Policing; Investigation and Reporting of Hate Crimes; Responding to Persons Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis; Domestic Violence Investigations. Town Community Development Director Shannon Barsotti said in a release that the adopted policies and related procedures will be available for public review as of Monday and posted on the town websiteâs community policing page.
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Good Monday morning! I’m filling in for Matt today, and since I cover the budget, you get to kick your week off reading about the state’s finances!
On Friday, Moody’s improved the state’s credit outlook from “negative” to “stable.” While this is far less significant than an actual rating change, it’s still a good sign.
Every N.J. cop must wear body cams by June. Here’s the plan to cover the costs.
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Every police department in New Jersey will be required to have body cameras for officers by June, a costly endeavor that many towns haven’t implemented in the past because of the price tag.
But there are less expensive ways launch camera programs before the deadline, according to a group charged with supporting the new state mandate.
The Interagency Working Group on Body Worn Cameras a panel created by Gov. Phil Murphy released its recommendations last week for how the state and local agencies can reduce the initial and ongoing costs.