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Police officer who parked on train tracks called 'incompetent' by fellow officers, demotion recommended at previous department
CBS News Colorado ^ | 10-27-2022 | Brian Maass

Posted on 11/02/2022 7:02:20 AM PDT by servo1969

The Platteville police sergeant who left his patrol vehicle on railroad tracks last month with a handcuffed prisoner inside was hired by Platteville even though a commander at his previous department recommended he be demoted, his colleagues labeled him "incompetent" and another officer said Sgt. Pablo Vazquez "has a dangerous lack of radio awareness."

As prosecutors weigh possible criminal charges, a CBS News Colorado investigation reveals a troubled past at previous departments Vazquez worked at, including how colleagues felt about him.

But despite those concerns, the Platteville Police Department hired Vazquez directly from the Federal Heights Police Department, where he had come under intense criticism from both subordinates and commanders, who expressed deep and ongoing concerns about his ability as a police officer.

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Through an open records request, CBS News Colorado obtained two internal affairs investigations from 2019 and 2020 into Vazquez. Both were initiated by fellow officers, who expressed concerns about the supervisor. In one complaint, a fellow Federal Heights police officer said "Sergeant Vazquez operates with a lack of care for his own safety and the safety of his officers. Sergeant Vazquez appears to be incompetent." Another officer said he "lost confidence in Sergeant Vazquez as a leader."

The Federal Heights police commander who conducted the investigation said he had "justification for demotion or even termination in other police departments." The commander found "a significant failure to adhere to the principals inherent to police supervision. I recommend demotion from the rank of sergeant to the non-supervisory role of P3."

It does not appear Vazquez was ever demoted.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: affirmativeaction; colorado; diversity; donutwatch; dopehead; gypsycop; platteville; plattevillepolice; police; tracks; train; vazquez
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1 posted on 11/02/2022 7:02:20 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: servo1969

Gotta fill those quotas.


2 posted on 11/02/2022 7:04:07 AM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: servo1969

3 posted on 11/02/2022 7:09:15 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: servo1969

Also important to note that the prisoner inside was hit by a train. This is criminal neglect. He should be doing time.


4 posted on 11/02/2022 7:09:20 AM PDT by gawatchman
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To: servo1969

Police don’t police themselves very well.


5 posted on 11/02/2022 7:09:42 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We are already in a revolutionary period, and the Rule of Law means nothing. )
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To: servo1969

The chick that got bit by a train lived somehow. She’s gonna be set for life


6 posted on 11/02/2022 7:11:53 AM PDT by This_Dude
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To: george76

More info on the quota cop who left his vehicle with a prisoner inside on the railroad tracks.


7 posted on 11/02/2022 7:14:04 AM PDT by dynachrome (“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy.” Rand Paul)
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To: servo1969

Incompetent is one thing, this guy is dangerously STUPID!....................


8 posted on 11/02/2022 7:14:43 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: ClearCase_guy

“Police don’t police themselves very well.”

Any organization is only as good as the worst psycho they tolerate among them.

L


9 posted on 11/02/2022 7:16:23 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: dynachrome; MileHi; backspace; Balata; bboop; Ben Dover; Benito Cereno; BigEdLB; bluejean; ...

Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)


10 posted on 11/02/2022 7:18:14 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: servo1969

Affirmative action hiring and promotion policies made my job far more difficult and leaves one feeling bitter. I have many stories of poor outcomes, some nearly as bad as this one. It is especially bad when there are enough idiots in charge that an emergency scene is completely mishandled.


11 posted on 11/02/2022 7:19:00 AM PDT by fireman15 (Irritating people are the grit from which we fashion our pearl. I provide the grit. You're Welcome.)
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To: servo1969

Proud member of a Protected Class


12 posted on 11/02/2022 7:19:32 AM PDT by bigbob (z)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear
Yeah, the quota is what important. They tried to kill her. And it wasn't from lack of trying that she wasn't killed. I bet they turned the air blue with their cussing after they found she wasn't dead. “Damn Engineer can't do anything right.” Like they broke the old lady's collar bone then laughed about it.”
13 posted on 11/02/2022 7:20:23 AM PDT by sport
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To: gawatchman

He should be. If they had looked down the track, they could seen the headlight of the train as it approached.


14 posted on 11/02/2022 7:24:21 AM PDT by sport
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To: servo1969

Sounds like an episode from 24

Is his name jack Bauer by chance?


15 posted on 11/02/2022 7:26:54 AM PDT by patriot torch
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To: servo1969

The Platteville police sergeant who left his patrol vehicle on railroad tracks last month with a handcuffed prisoner inside ...

This level of stupid is why hair dryers are sold with a giant label attached warning not to use them in the bathtub or shower.


16 posted on 11/02/2022 7:27:23 AM PDT by Flick Lives (Cui bono)
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To: Lurker

WEAKEST link in the chain axiom


17 posted on 11/02/2022 7:34:56 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: servo1969

“has a dangerous lack of radio awareness.”


And he has a dangerous lack of train awareness.


18 posted on 11/02/2022 7:36:59 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: servo1969
the Platteville Police Department hired Vazquez directly from the Federal Heights Police

Well, that explains most of the problem right there! The goons at Federal Heights are a corrupt pack of troglodytes! I know a former insider who got framed and fired as soon as he began exposing their corruption to the city.

Aside from that, there were about 4 other cops on scene besides Vazquez and NONE of them could say anything - or just jump in the car and move it?

19 posted on 11/02/2022 7:40:19 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear
Gotta fill those quotas.

It might not be about a Latino quota, but about a police quota.

After the Summer of Floyd and Defund the Police, after so many police officers quit, it might now be tougher to find qualified police officers. Same as with the military, police departments might be lowering the bar to find recruits.

20 posted on 11/02/2022 7:42:47 AM PDT by Angelino97
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