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.
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Gotta fill those quotas.
Also important to note that the prisoner inside was hit by a train. This is criminal neglect. He should be doing time.
Police don’t police themselves very well.
The chick that got bit by a train lived somehow. She’s gonna be set for life
More info on the quota cop who left his vehicle with a prisoner inside on the railroad tracks.
Incompetent is one thing, this guy is dangerously STUPID!....................
“Police don’t police themselves very well.”
Any organization is only as good as the worst psycho they tolerate among them.
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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.
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He should be. If they had looked down the track, they could seen the headlight of the train as it approached.
Sounds like an episode from 24
Is his name jack Bauer by chance?
The Platteville police sergeant who left his patrol vehicle on railroad tracks last month with a handcuffed prisoner inside ...
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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.
WEAKEST link in the chain axiom
“has a dangerous lack of radio awareness.”
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?
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.
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