Crime & Police

Miami’s Civilian Investigative Panel found that an officer falsely arrested and used unnecessary force on an Army veteran in 2018.

Officers shot a man who was wearing body armor and carrying a shotgun on March 30, 2019.

Capt. Javier Ortiz’s attempt to regain control of the police union while on suspension ultimately fell flat.

Enrique Tarrio, the Miami-based leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, has been arrested in Washington D.C.

Miami Police Department Chief Jorge Colina will retire in January; 36 applicants are vying for his job.

A recent incident involving the detainment of anti-communism protesters has Javier Ortiz and Joe Carollo at each other’s throats.

Capt. Javier Ortiz, who is currently suspended pending an investigation, announced his bid for police union president.

The MPD says the white Hispanic cop didn’t break departmental policy when he claimed to be Black.

The lawsuit alleges widespread corruption, conspiracy, and cronyism in the highest levels of the Miami Police Department.

Commissioners repeatedly stated that the board will be limited in scope and can’t ultimately change policies around policing.

In mediation, an officer and a civilian can hear each other out.

At least three residents said the idea reminded them of neighborhood groups established by Fidel Castro to keep tabs on dissidents.

A witness described the officers’ actions as “brutish” and ruthless.

The suit claims police boxed in the kidnappers in heavy traffic and failed to negotiate with them, making a violent confrontation inevitable.

Miami’s Civilian Investigative Panel found that police Sgt. Mario Menegazzo improperly handcuffed a UM doctor.

The grant award comes at a politically charged time when progressive activists are fighting to defund police departments.

Mayor Carlos Giménez said this time he won’t veto the police oversight panel.

In Broward County, moving into a gated community while Black can make someone uncomfortable enough to summon law enforcement.

During next Monday’s Miami-Dade commission meeting, the Independent Civilian Panel is getting one more chance at approval.

Amid calls to defund police departments, Coral Gables voted to spend $1.1 million on a police vehicle.

The Innocence Project and the Broward State Attorney’s Office helped recommend reduced prison sentences for 23 Broward defendants.

WLRN reporter Danny Rivero says Badge Watch is about creating more transparency and consolidating information for the public.