Posts Tagged ‘police’
City manager calls Magnus ‘good leader,’ credits him for reforms during testimony in discrimination case
As police command staff officials began peppering his hand-picked police chief with complaints of discrimination, Richmond’s most powerful executive official did all he felt he should do: Initiate an independent investigation, pass the complaints on to his Human Resources manager and issue a department-wide letter reiterating conduct policies. “I felt like I was doing exactly…
Read MoreMagnus’ last day of testimony delves into a lonely, divisive period atop department in 2006
After more than a week on the witness stand, Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus’ last day of testimony as a defendant was one of more questions from the plaintiff’s attorneys—and from the jury. “Do you have any friends in the Richmond Police Department?” was one question that came from the jury, read by the judge.…
Read MoreAmid racial strife, Magnus hit resistance in imposing his program
When he took the helm in early 2006, Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus looked to impose his geographically centered policing strategy in a department accustomed to mobile crime suppression teams and cleaved with persistent racial division. “Unfortunately our department is greatly segregated,” then-Captain Ed Medina wrote in a memo reviewed by Magnus in 2006. “We…
Read MoreCivil rights lawsuit against city, police chief drags on
The City Council approved $900,000 Tuesday to continue to defend the city in two civil rights lawsuits filed by a group of high-ranking Richmond police officers, adding to a legal battle that has already gone on for five years and cost $3.4 million.
Read MoreWoman found dead in Richmond restaurant
A 30-year-old woman was found dead in a local restaurant Tuesday night in what police are investigating as a homicide. Officers responding to a 7:30 p.m. call found Jensy Romero dead inside Angie’s Restaurant and Bakery in the 12000 block of San Pablo Avenue, police said. An employee discovered the body and placed the emergency…
Read MoreRichmond shooting victim recalls home invasion
Dinesh Kumar woke on a recent morning to find an armed intruder who shot him at least four times and killed his mother. This is his story.
Read MoreRichmond police utilize social media
When Michelle Milam first set up Richmond Police Department’s Facebook profile in January, she couldn’t help but wonder how many people were going to “like” the page. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Richmond Police Facebook page had 634 fans, with 14,711 unique views over the last month. The average Facebook user has only 130 friends,…
Read MoreTwo killed, including young mother, in central Richmond
One victim was Rose McFadden, a 25-year-old mother of four who was a passenger in a car. The car’s driver was Antoine Williams Jr., 24, police said.
Read MoreAfter deadly shootings Sunday, neighborhoods on high alert
Less than one week since a flurry of Sunday night gunfire left three dead and three wounded in Richmond and North Richmond, police and sheriffs are still looking for answers.
Read MoreThree dead and three injured in four shootings in Richmond, North Richmond
Police officers and county sheriffs are investigating a spate of four shootings Richmond and North Richmond Sunday night. The violence left three dead and three injured in just three hours.
Read MoreLife on the beat: Patrolling Richmond
Officer Matt Stonebraker steers the cruiser. His partner, Anthony Diaz, paws at his Glock, the way you might tap your wallet, just to make sure it’s there if you need it.
Read MoreNew hires at the Richmond Police Department
In the past few years Richmond has hired nearly 50 new police officers.
Read MorePolice and fire unions also investigated Beckles
Mayor Gayle McLaughlin is not the only candidate the police and firefighter unions are investigating.
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