Rialto Police Department
| Rialto Police Department | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | RPD |
|
Patch of the Rialto Police Department | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | November 17, 1911 |
| Employees | 143 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Rialto in the state of California, USA |
| Size | 28 square miles (73 km2) |
| Population | 101,910 (2013) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Rialto, California |
| Police Officers | 103 |
| Civilians | 40 |
| Agency executive | William A. Farrar, Chief |
| Website | |
| Rialto PD Website | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Rialto Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Rialto, in San Bernardino County, California. It offers services including patrol, K-9 unit and school resource officers. It was founded on November 17, 1911.
Controversies
In 2005, police chief Michael Meyers resigned[1] after members of the police union had taken a vote of no-confidence in him and his deputy, Arthur Burgess.[2]
The department was almost disbanded in early 2007 when the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department was asked to provide a contract for police services.[3]
In 2010, an employee of the Spearmint Rhino gentlemen's club filed a claim for $500,000 against the city of Rialto alleging that Rialto police officers had, while on-duty and off-duty, engaged in sexual relations with strip club employees at the Rialto Police Union hall.[4] The suit alleged that at times group sex between Rialto cops and Spearmint Rhino employees occurred at the union hall.[4] The plaintiff alleged that she was physically and verbally harassed by a former Rialto police officer when she learned that he had impregnated her.[4] Two officers resigned from the department in the wake of the scandal[5]
In 2011, Rialto police shot and killed a man who had been charging them with a brick.[6] Also in 2011, a Rialto policeman was indicted on federal bribery charges for accepting a $2500 bribe.[7] He was charged along with an Orange County lawyer for falsely claiming that a witness had "provided substantial assistance" to the DEA.[7]
In May 2012, a police officer was charged for engaging in sex with an underage female.[8]
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Rialto Police Department, two officers have died while on duty.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Nikki Cobb (December 8, 2005). "Police Chief, deputy to step down former Fontana Chief to head Rialto Police". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ Meghan Lewit (August 25, 2005). "Officers express no confidence in police chief". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct/20/local/me-rialto20
- 1 2 3 "20100806_013951_BN06-RIACLAIM.PDF" (PDF). July 30, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Rialto Sex Scandal: 2 Rialto Police Officers Quit, 4 Disciplined in Sex Scandal". KTLA. November 19, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Excessive Force? Police Shoot Anastacio Verduzco for Wielding Brick". June 3, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- 1 2 Richard Winton (June 6, 2011). "Rialto police officer, Orange County lawyer indicted on federal bribery charges". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ Lopez, Robert (10 May 2012). "Rialto police officer held on suspicion of child sex abuse - latimes.com". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "Rialto Police Department, California, Fallen Officers". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 10 May 2015.