Fair and Impartial Policing Policy
Coverage of Fair and Impartial Policing Policy in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-Rutland City officer faces allegations of violating anti-bias policy, falsifying report
A former Rutland City police officer is accused of violating Vermont's Fair and Impartial Policing Policy by requesting passenger identification during a traffic stop and muting his body-worn camera. He also faces allegations of falsifying a police report in a separate assault case. Another officer from the same department recently faced similar accusations for seeking immigration details during a traffic stop.
- Burlington officials defend police actions during ICE raid, but Police Commission pushes back
Burlington Police Department reported no excessive force during a March 11 ICE raid in South Burlington, but the city's Police Commission disputed key claims. Over 100 complaints were filed, and a City Attorney review found no violation of Vermont's Fair and Impartial Policing policy, conflicting with the Commission's assertion that police supported an unlawful federal action.
- Ex-sheriff’s deputy banned from police work over ‘trading cards’ of suspects
A former sheriff’s deputy in Vermont was banned from police work for creating 'trading cards' from booking photos of arrested individuals, while a police officer received a written warning for allegedly violating a fair policing policy by contacting federal authorities during a traffic stop to check immigration status.