Posts Tagged ‘RPD’
Local triple shooting leaves two dead and one wounded
A triple shooting in Richmond on Thursday afternoon left two victims dead and one wounded, the Richmond Police Department said. The survivor was airlifted in critical condition to a nearby hospital. Police officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation call in the 3100 block of Edmond Ave in Richmond at around 3:47 p.m. Thursday. Following the shooting,…
Read MoreRichmond police should emphasize use of non-lethal force, Citizen commission votes
The Citizens Police Review Commission voted to send the Richmond Police Department recommendations that emphasize the use of non-lethal force and new officer training Wednesday night. These recommendations come several months after the commission ruled that Officer Wallace Jensen used excessive force in the September 2014 shooting death of Pedie Perez.
Read MoreNew Richmond police data portal reveals numbers on traffic stops, use of force and more
The Richmond Police Department recently went live with a new online portal dedicated to providing statistics and data on law enforcement activities in the city, completing its commitment to the Police Data Initiative started by the Obama administration in 2015. Joining the ranks of Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose, the city’s website, Richmond Open…
Read MoreFrom poetry to police, Michelle Milam’s creative vision helps Richmond
As Richmond Police Department’s crime prevention manager, Michelle Milam’s brings her literary background to law enforcement.
Read MoreVideo: A domestic violence program struggles to keep doors open despite rising reports of abuse
In the past year alone, domestic violence centers and organizations say they have seen an increase in the number of victims that they assist. The rise has posed problems for some organizations, because of a lack of resources needed to provide victims with the help and services they need.
Read MoreRPD officer sent ‘sexually suggestive’ messages to head of a dispensary he was regulating, documents show
Court documents submitted in an ongoing case indicate that Richmond Police Department Sergeant Michael Rood sent “numerous inappropriate and sexually suggestive” text messages to the head of a medical marijuana dispensary he was tasked with regulating.
Read MoreFour officers involved in “Celeste Guap” scandal terminated from Richmond Police Department
Four police officers will be terminated from the Richmond Police Department for their conduct and involvement with a 19-year-old woman formerly known as “Celeste Guap.”
Read MoreCouncil votes to fund contract for new police body cams and tasers
The Richmond City Council clashed over funding for body cameras and tasers at Tuesday’s meeting. Other initiatives related to cannabis, carbon tax and school budget were approved with little conflict.
Read MoreAllwyn Brown sworn in as Richmond’s new police chief
Allwyn Brown was sworn in as Richmond’s new police chief at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, in a ceremony that preceded Tuesday’s city council meeting. Brown accepted the position last month after serving as interim chief of the city’s police force since January.
Read MoreReimbursement from God: Police chaplains in Richmond
As a police chaplain, Epps has to bring a delicate touch to every crime scene he visits, mediating between the police and distraught bystanders.
Read MoreGun violence spikes in Richmond, two homicides last week
A wave of gun violence in Richmond and North Richmond killed two people – including a 16-year-old boy – and left seven others injured in shootings spread across six different locations.
Read MoreRichmond police commissioner may call for surveys of high school students on relations with police
The Richmond Police Department is interested in having all high school students in the city take an anonymous survey in which they could express their thoughts and feelings about local police.
Read MoreA cop, and resident, of Richmond public housing
Officer Benjamin Therriault moved into one of Richmond’s toughest neighborhoods three years ago as part of the city’s “Police-in-Properties” program. He lives in a one-bedroom apartment in Richmond Village, a low-income housing project that a few years ago was one of the city’s most violent.
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