PD Contract, Pay, and More
On Thursday and Friday, I had the opportunity to speak with more than a few officers with the El Paso Police Department. Each officer recalls my work with the El Paso Herald-Post and police contracts and pay scales. Back then, I was fighting to get anything on a FOIA.
The Faded Blue Line: An EPPD Officer Speaks Out
An officer with the El Paso Police Department speaks out about the corruption and criminals with badges.
Man Dies in Police Custody (Click-bait Title)
You won’t like my advice on what we need to do as a community because of Edden’s death: We need to wait.
Police Did Not Respond to All Calls
“Think of it as a busy corner that needs a traffic light, or a stop sign,” wrote Mr. Escobar. “You can petition the City Council all you want for a safety device to be installed, but nothing will happen until someone is killed. The El Paso Police Department is administered by a rogue element. No one in this city—City Council, Texas Rangers, even the citizens of the city will care until someone dies from lack of a police presence.”
Rape and Stalking: the EPPD Saga Continues
Slow-moving justice for Police Officers who commit criminal acts seems to be the norm in El Paso.
Arrested, Repayment, Back to Work
The El Paso Police Department arrested Ron Martin, the former president of the El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association, on a misapplication of fiduciary property charge on January 5, 2023. They then dropped charges in exchange for repayment of monies.
EPPD Creates New Training Directive With Fake Effective Date
“I’m going to retire,” said one officer who contacted us today. “They are trying to hem up a good officer because he did the job of someone else. And if we go back and rewrite a report to change dates, we would be in trouble. The chief and the people at the Academy can do what they damn well please with no concern. The changed the date on the body camera memo.”
Threats Led to Death at Hands of Police Sergeant
“I felt like they lied to me cause they told me there was an altercation when they went to my house and told me that my son was killed because there was an altercation, there was no altercation, the cop didn’t even give him a chance.”
EPPD: DWIs Rewarded or Hidden
The El Paso Police Department (EPPD) seems to have a problem with officers receiving DWI (Driving While Intoxicated). Not only do they receive DWIs, but the department also seems to make them disappear once the spotlight brought by local and regional media outlets fades.