A campaign by the brass at the New Rochelle Police Department to increase the number of tickets issued for driving while talking on a cell phone has led to a a rift within the department that has now morphed into a new policy to prohibit tattoos on police officers setting off widespread dissension among the rank-and-file within the department.
Recently, an internal review within New Rochelle Police Department concluded that the department was not writing enough tickets for driving while talking one a cell phone. During roll call, police officers were put on notice that they needed to step up enforcement of the law against driving while talking on a cell phone (note to teens: presumably that also includes driving while text thing). While many drivers will no doubt applaud a crackdown on reckless behavior while driving, the rank-and-file within the department were unhappy with the way in which the decision was communicated. Things came to ahead after the girlfriend of a son of New Rochelle’s Deputy Police Commissioner, Anthony D. Murphy, was issued a ticket for driving while talking on her cell phone.
The officer who issued the ticket was, according to sources, “chewed out” for issuing this particular ticket. But, by the time matters came to a head the ticket had been put through the state system so there was no simple way to tear up the ticket. The officer was verbally abused for writing the ticket, again according to sources.
The officer has multiple tattoos. In what is seen by many as a retaliatory measure, the department has suddenly taken an interest in tattoos on the bodies of its officers. Tattoos have now been deemed to be “intimidating” and “offensive” and, as a result, police officers are now prohibited from getting tattooed.
Ironically, the new policy includes a grandfather clause so it will not apply to the tattoos on the officer who wrote the ticket. Officers with tattoos now will be able to keep them by they will not be allowed to get any new tattoos. In what is sure to be a controversial decision, the department plans on photographing the tattoos of all officers so the department will later be able to determine if the officer has any new tattoos.
Come on … There is
Come on … There is something ‘wrong’ with this whole idea. The young lady was in violation of the NYS law on ‘cell phone use while driving’. Even as the girlfriend of the deputy commissioner’s son … she is not above the law. What has a ‘tattoo’ have to do with the law. Give our police officers a break.
Driving while talking on cell or texting
I was thinking that a good detriment to talking on the cell or texting while driving is that the phone could get confiscated and have to get picked up at city hall in 7 days. What do you all think?
I think they should ban flip
I think they should ban flip flops also-a total crackdown on generation Y 🙂
Typical
Typical NRPD brASS, do as I say not as I do!
good job
give tickets to all police who talk and drive. which is about 99% of nr force.
So the officer was “chewed
So the officer was “chewed out” for giving a ticket to a lawbreaker who had ties to an assistant commissioner? Tell Murphy his son needs to pick his girlfriends better. Why does she deserve special treatment. Oh yea, I forgot, the good ol’ boy network is alive and well in new ro.
Favoritism and
Favoritism and underhandedness abound in NRPD and NRFD. Might be worse in the NRFD with current head.
You talkin’ bout
You talkin’ bout buffalohead? They should x-ray his soul, it’s empty.
NRFD promotes people based
NRFD promotes people based on skin color…the darker the quicker to the head of the line you go if you have a big enough mouth.
cell phone while driving.
I actually called the new ro police dept while driving along side an officer talking on his phone. I complained to the officer that answered and he said well maybe he is calling headquarters…nice right…the cop… was laughing and carrying on so much that he didn’t even notice me on my cell driving along side of him.
I believe they are exempt
I believe they are exempt from talking on cell and wearing seat belts….as long as they operate their vehicles in a safe manner. If that is the case, you might as well get over it. There is nothing you, or I, can do about it.