http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com Exposing the Portsmouth Police Department Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:04:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have been involved with the City of Portsmouth for over four years now. As a Police Officer you are involved in many situations where people say things that are rude, impolite, hateful, abusive and obscene but what I heard at the Portsmouth City Council meeting on the night of ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/07/24/is-it-time-for-mayor-holley-to-step-down-for-the-good-of-the-city/ I have it on good authority that several original arrest warrants issued by a Portsmouth Magistrate were shredded because of possible political ties to someone in Portsmouth City Government. Depending on who's involved it's a Class 6 Felony (Click here to read State Code 18.2-107 about destroying Public documents). I am ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/07/19/original-arrest-warrants-shredded-before-arrest-in-violation-of-the-law/ Police and Fire Fighters in certain parts of the City of Portsmouth still can't safety communicate using the multi-million dollar 800 Mhz Motorola Trunked Radio system. The problem stems from the location and height of the radio system equipment and antenna's. It is not a failure to operate correctly it ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/07/10/attempts-to-fix-radio-problems-are-a-step-in-the-right-direction-but-problems-still-exist/ Message to my friends and former Co-Workers at the Portsmouth Police Department, I just received word that the International Brotherhood of Police Officers National President David Holway and regional National Vice-President Paul Birks will be at the Norfolk Local meeting hall from 10am to 6pm on Tuesday the 9th of July. ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/07/06/international-brotherhood-of-police-officers-wants-to-meet-with-portsmouth-police-officers-and-dispatchers/ It is time to end my silence after many weeks of hoping that the management of the City of Portsmouth would "do the right thing". They have not, yesterday I was told by the new Chief of Police William Corvello that he was recommending I be reinstated to my previous ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/07/01/the-dust-is-settled-but-the-city-still-doesnt-understand-right-from-wrong/ It appears that the City of Portsmouth City Manager Mr. Kenneth Chandler had finally reached the point that he felt action needed to be taken to maintain credibility of the Portsmouth Police Department. I applaud his actions and hope other senior executive staff still there are held accountable for their ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/05/09/letting-the-dust-settle-in-ptown/ Portsmouth Police Officers Oath of Office I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a Police Officer of the City of Portsmouth, ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/05/08/certain-senior-officers-seem-to-have-forgotten-this-so-far-one-held-accountable-whos-next/ The theme of the week is accountability, justice must prevail and hold those accountable to the law without preferential treatment or to cater to any ones convenience. The quotes above, the first Eleanor Roosevelt's, the second mine not only speak about the last couple days in the City of Portsmouth but ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/05/07/%e2%80%9cjustice-cannot-be-for-one-side-alone-but-must-be-for-both%e2%80%9d-eleanor-roosevelt/ It appears accountability is the word of the day in Portsmouth. Chief is the first to go, hopefully some others in management who can't follow their department's policies or the law will follow shortly. Read on if you want to know what I am referring to. Well those that read this ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/05/07/accountability-in-portsmouth-takes-a-toll-on-chief-of-police-edward-long-will-their-be-more-to-follow/ I was involved in one of my grievances on Friday at the Department Head level and Chief Edward Long was absent. Lieutenant Colonel Fremd acted in his place. City HR did not explain his absense to me or the Grievance Panel members. Another mystery ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/05/06/chief-edward-long-absent-from-grievance-hearing-with-no-explanation/