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 Randy DeAnda, 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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Meghan Lewit (August 25, 2005). "Officers express no confidence in police chief". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct/20/local/me-rialto20
  4. 1 2 3 "20100806_013951_BN06-RIACLAIM.PDF" (PDF). July 30, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Rialto Sex Scandal: 2 Rialto Police Officers Quit, 4 Disciplined in Sex Scandal". KTLA. November 19, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Excessive Force? Police Shoot Anastacio Verduzco for Wielding Brick". June 3, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  7. 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.
  8. ↑ Lopez, Robert (10 May 2012). "Rialto police officer held on suspicion of child sex abuse - latimes.com". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "Rialto Police Department, California, Fallen Officers". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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