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Hollywood Police Department losing some officers to BSO
Nineteen officers plan to trade in their Hollywood badges to take jobs with the Broward Sheriff's Office in the next few weeks, a union official said. The exodus comes at a time of lingering outrage over pay cuts and drastic pension reform. The cuts...
Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Broward County Sheriff's Office
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Hollywood to investigate allegations against assistant police chief
Assistant Police Chief Jimmy Jones is being placed on paid leave Wednesday so the department can investigate allegations of misconduct detailed in an eight-page letter sent to City Hall last week, a union official said. The letter, written by retired...
Tags: Racism, Cooper City
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Flier urges Hollywood police to merge with Sheriff's Office
Morale is so low at the embattled Hollywood Police Department that some officers actually want the Broward Sheriff's Office to take over the agency, says union leader Jeff Marano. He points to a flier circulating around town that spells out why a merger...
Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Broward County Sheriff's Office
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Hollywood's former top cop in line for lucrative pension payout
Hollywood's police chief retired in January with a yearly pension of $104,426 and $707,880.52 in his deferred retirement account, says a pension official. Chad Wagner, 52, didn't stay retired for long. He started his new job as a captain with the...
Tags: Politics, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Broward County Sheriff's Office
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Hollywood delays vote on suing Granteed and two other retired cops over pension payouts
Commissioners postponed a vote Wednesday that might have paved the way for a lawsuit against the police pension board and three retired officers, including former Assistant Chief Louie Granteed. City officials say the men — Granteed, Timothy...
Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Trials, Laws
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DEA agent sues Hollywood over traffic cone incident gone wild
A standoff between a federal agent and a Hollywood police officer has spawned a civil rights lawsuit against the city, alleging that officers arrested the agent to cover up their own misconduct. The lawsuit lists a litany of allegations against the city...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Laws, Litigation, Justice System
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Armed robbers hit Hollywood 7-Eleven, beat clerk
Sun SentinelThree armed robbers hit a Hollywood 7-Eleven convenience store early Monday, severely beat the clerk and took an undetermined amount of cash from the register, police said. The three males all wore black clothing with hoods over their heads and bandanas...Tags: Criminals
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Pirate radio jammed keyless car entry systems
It was a mystery no one could solve — until now. For months, dozens of people could not use their keyless entry systems to unlock or start their cars whenever they parked near the Hollywood Police Department. Once the cars were towed to the...
Tags: Organized Crime, Fines, Crime, Law and Justice, Pembroke Pines, Electronics
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7 ways to avoid overspending and being duped during holiday season
Sun Sentinel'Tis the season to shop until you drop. Or is it? You don't want to waste your money, bust your budget or even carelessly let down your guard for thieves to steal your credit cards -- and even your identity -- while you're shopping for door-busters....Tags: Criminals, Politics, Theft, Holidays, Interior Policy
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Gay leader condemns attack on Lamberti
Sun SentinelSee updates, below A mailer that hit homes in Wilton Manors, the unofficial capital of South Florida’s gay community, attempts to portray Sheriff Al Lamberti as anti-gay. Like many other attacks (from both sides) that come in the final weeks...Tags: Politics, Social Issues, Democratic Party, Fort Lauderdale, Al Lamberti
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Jeweler Attacked, Robbed of $2M Worth of Uninsured Diamonds
KTLA NewsNORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KTLA) -- An investigation is under way after an international jeweler was beaten and robbed of $2 million worth of diamonds in North Hollywood. The jewelry salesman, said to be visiting from Israel, was at a friend's house in the...Tags: KTLA, Theft, Hatteras, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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