http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com Exposing the Portsmouth Police Department Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:24:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've heard rumors that the Hurricane that has been in the area for the last year or so may be moving up the country to Pennsylvania after reaping destruction, anarchy and discontent throughout PPD. http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2010/01/27/rumor-mill/ It appears that Chief Edward Hargis was riding in the new Portsmouth Police Boat yesterday when he got tossed out of the boat. I don't know if any injury ensued (except  as a minimum to some ones pride and then hide), I hope not. Given that the boat was new ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2009/10/14/portsmouth-chief-of-police-edward-g-hargis-tossed-out-of-portsmouths-new-police-boat/ [caption id="attachment_237" align="aligncenter" width="791" caption="City Attorney Tim Oksman requests Margarita Mixer"][/caption] In an email I obtained via the Virginia Freedom of Information Act from City of Portsmouth, City Attorney Tim Oksman makes a request to the Commander of the Police Training Unit Lt. Scott Burke to obtain information about "any good ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2009/10/08/portsmouth-city-attorney-requests-police-department-to-obtain-information-on-frozen-margarita-mixers-from-police-conference/ As yet another demonstration of the problems involving the Portsmouth Police Department the Virginia Criminal Justice Services Board on June 11, 2009 decertified the Portsmouth Police from the Certified Crime Prevention Community Program. The program is outlined below from the DCJS website: “The Certified Crime Prevention Community Program. Based on a ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2009/09/15/criminal-justice-services-board-decertifies-portsmouth-police-department/ For those few people that think the City of Portsmouth management looks out for their employee's and that the City is a big family that takes care of its own I have a word for you, bunk. Below is a passage from the City of Portsmouth's Professional Occupational Medical Management Services ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2009/09/08/maryview-occumed-great-deal-for-bon-secours-and-the-city-of-portsmouth-not-such-a-good-deal-if-youre-an-employee/ Someone I had contact with recently within the Portsmouth Police Department told me that I shouldn't be bitter. I explained to them that I am not and then we had a discussion about the serious lack of morals and ethics within the management of the Portsmouth Police Department. Both of ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2009/08/21/not-bitter-at-all-but-on-a-quest-for-justice-the-beginning-part-ii/ Below is the first 40 minutes of the Portsmouth Civil Service Commission Quarterly Meeting held on July 31st 2009. Due to an equipment limitation the last part of the meeting was not recorded. The problem has been identified and will be corrected by the next meeting. Issues discussed at this meeting; - ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2009/08/04/no-tobacco-use-on-or-off-duty-coming-to-pfd-portsmouth-civil-service-commission-quarterly-meeting-73109/ Many public safety personnel in the City of Portsmouth do not understand the importance of the Civil Service Commission relating to there jobs, job security and advancement opportunities. I have spent much time researching the rules and laws involving the City of Portsmouth Civil Service Commission. It is so important that ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2009/06/05/the-importance-of-the-civil-service-commission/ Picture worth a thousand words; http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disarray * S: (n) confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray (a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior) "a confusion of impressions" * S: (n) disarray, disorderliness (untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)) http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2009/05/26/disarray-in-portsmouth-city-government/ Mistakes are made, some worse then others but we are human and that is human nature. It is frustrating to see incidents made to go away because they are of a political nature and the transgressors then have no incentive to discontinue unacceptable behavior. I have a question for all; Who does ... http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2009/05/05/why-can-not-governments-admit-mistakes/