By Sgt German Bosque

July 16, 2012

I wanted to begin by separating myself from the City of Opa-Locka, but after almost twenty (20) years of service, I am proud to say, I am Opa-Locka. My City of Opa-Locka is a beautiful city, with beautiful , decent citizens. Since 1993, I have personally witness my city come a long way. We have both had our share of black eyes, and struggled through some rough times, but have overcome the obstacles and continue to move forward. We are not the richest city, yet the police officers are a priority for the city when caring for the comfort and safety of their officers, supplying individual officers with take home vehicles, bullet proof vests, Assault Rifles, laptop computers, etc. But as of now, well just focus on me since thats who the medias eyes are on. For starters, as Ive said before, Im conceded about one thing only and its that Im an honest and excellent Police Officer, yet not better than any other good Police Officer. Ive always loved my chosen profession of Law Enforcement. I am against bad Police Officers, dirty cops, any officer that would bring any shame to the profession, etc. As a Police Officer, Ive never stolen anything, kicked anyones ass, or beat up anyone. My personal life is mirrored by my professional one. I do not drink or smoke. I have never been involved in a Domestic Battery incident with any of my past girlfriends and two (2) ex-wifes that are all winners inside and out. I was with one of my ex-girlfriends for approximately four (4) years and she had no intention of becoming a Police Officer until she met me and my small circle of police friends, that are all winners, she then became a Miami-Dade Police Officer. For starters, much of my career has been tainted by the ill will investigations conducted by the Opa-Locka Police Internal Affairs Captain, who has always unfairly and wrongfully had a history of a personal vendetta towards me, as reflected in his unfair and biased investigations of me. Also evident is the difference of the findings of his investigations and the unfounded results of the State Attorneys Office investigations. This Captain has repeatedly presented criminal charges against me with the State Attorneys Office, Public Corruption division, which NONE have been filed. As one of many cases, he presented a criminal charge of Medical Fraud because I called out sick and went to Cancun, Mexico. He has blown allegations/accusations against me out of proportion, if not initiating his own bogus allegations. Next, the media first catches wind of my existence when a reporter for the Sarasota, Florida, Herald-Tribune, wrote an article titled Unfit for Duty. According to his research, he checked

with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and discovered that I was the most accused Officer in the State of Florida that was still presently employed as an Officer. He furthers his investigation by responding to the Opa-Locka Police Department (OLPD) to review my complete history of Internal Affairs cases. In order to sensationalize his article, the reporter misquotes and lies by changing a word here and there to completely change the readers interpretation of the facts. He never mentions other facts he discovered during his investigation. That I have succeeded all obstacles against me as a white Hispanic Police Officer that loves serving my community of a predominantly black city, that I am the most Commended Police Officer in Opa-Locka, receiving the most written commendations. That Ive had hundreds of good arrests per year and to receive an average of three (3) complaints (mostly unsustained) per year is below the average for a high performance officer. His article was printed in The Sarasota Herald-Tribune on December 6, 2011. In the same month of December of 2011, into my life steps the newly hired Assistant Chief of Police, for OLPD. He is formerly from Biscayne Park Police Department, Hialeah Gardens Police Department and Sweetwater Police Department. He is friends with the mentioned Captain. When hired, this Assistant Chief always preached that he was bringing Professionalism to the table, a condiment that all good police officers welcome. I verbalized out loud and in emails, that I welcomed him and gave him my full support for anything he needed to accomplish this journey of bettering OLPD. I also preached to the officers in my squad and all others to support him. Since I started in March of 1993, I have had approximately sixteen (16) Chiefs of Police and OLPD has never given a Sergeants exam because Sergeants positions are covered by our union, the Police Benevolent Association (PBA), giving OLPD less control over (wrongfully) demoting Sergeants, thus giving supervisory positions to appointed Corporals, a rank not covered by the PBA. In 2010, Chief Cheryl Cason rightfully gave the Sergeants promotional test that consisted of a written exam and a oral Interview process conducted by different outside agencies. I proudly scored number two on the list and five (5) Sergeants were promoted to Sergeant on January 21st, 2011, with a one year probation period to serve that consisted of monthly evaluations. Simultaneously, as I am the new Sergeant for the afternoon shift, the mentioned Captain is reassigned from Internal affairs to being directly assigned to me as my road patrol Captain for my shift. Even with this Captain evaluating me as a Sergeant (even if he never held the rank, he was appointed to Corporal, then promoted to Captain) I still passed the one (1) year probation period on January 21st, 2012.

Yet, on January 24th, 2012, as one of the Assistant Chiefs first tasks in the department, he sends out an email to all five Sergeants (and ccd the City Manager and the Chief of Police) stating that he was extending our probationary period for six (6) months in order for him to evaluate us. As an experienced administrator (that he promoted himself as) he shouldve known this was a violation of our rights. (per the PBA contract) Prior to me arriving to work the midnight shift, he also had a one on one meeting with the other four (4) Sergeants in his office to advise of his email. Upon my arrival to work my midnight shift, all the Sergeants corralled me as I walked in to advise me of his email, their one on one meetings with him and that he was waiting in his office to see me. They all said that they were going to the PBA first thing in the morning to file a grievance. I asked the Sergeants if any of them, during their meeting, had advised the Assistant Chief that he was violating our rights. They all said no. I told them that they shouldve told him of their intention to file a grievance, giving him an opportunity to correct his actions. Prior to my 11:00pm roll call, as ordered, I responded to the Assistant Chiefs office. He advised me of his email and his one on one meetings with the other Sergeants. His explained his intention was to conduct his own evaluation of the Sergeants. I then humbly advised him, Asst Chief, with all due respect, I dont believe that what youre doing holds a lot of water. Humbly said Sir, its not our fault that you were hired at the end of our probationary period. Everyones running to the PBA tomorrow morning. He then upsettingly answered, I know youre wrong, I know what Im doing does hold water. I then said, No problem sir, Ill accept whatever the PBA says, please let Chief Cason know, and left his office. Prior to this meeting, I could tell you that I liked him and even tell you that he liked me, my professionalism, my report writing, etc. But after this meeting, he was upset at me, and even more significant, out to get me. The following day, per the PBA, he rescinded his email. I then hoped I was wrong about him being out to get me but approximately a couple of weeks later, he called me into his office and in the presence of Internal Affairs Sgt Michael Steel (also, presently relieved of duty) gave me an unlawful order to accept a one (1) day suspension for a Red light Camera infraction, from the City of Aventura, that I committed in my Police Vehicle in June of 2011. I explained to him that I could not accept a one (1) day suspension due to it wasnt progressive discipline and if I accepted it, I would then fall to the bottom of the Sergeants seniority list. (leaving me on midnights forever) He insisted and again ordered me to accept it. I did not agree with this discipline and asked to be given an opportunity to see Chief Cason, which is procedure, going up the Chain of Command. He said I could not see her, that he made a decision and I needed to accept it. When I refused to accept it, he was visibly upset, picking up the suspension form, ripping it up, stating. One day suspension was an opportunity I was giving you, now its pending further disciplinary action, possible termination, leave my office.

I left his office, called my girlfriend Liddy and told her, Its official, hes going to retaliate against me baby, dont be surprised if I get suspended and fired again like before. Approximately a few weeks after that, I arrived to work for my 11:00pm roll call and was directed to his office. In the presence of the same mentioned Captain and another newly hired and appointed Opa-locka Lieutenant, the Assistant Chief advised me that I was being Relieved of Duty with pay pending the outcome of a criminal investigation. I asked what was the criminal accusation, he said he couldnt tell me. I then asked who filed the complaint and again he said he couldnt tell me. I then said, Well Asst Chief, Im not worried because this is just another witch hunt, Ive been through this before. All I ask is to do a good investigation and as always, Ill be cleared because Im not a criminal, I dont commit crimes.He responded, Oh, with me sitting here, itll be a good thorough investigation and if I were you, Id worry. Several weeks later, I was advised that the Assistant Chief contacted the local media and giving them my complete Internal Affairs history in an attempt to hurt my career, knowing that all of the accusations and/or complaints where thoroughly investigated and most of them were unfounded or unsustained. As a department leader and as a representative for the City of Opa-Locka, it is his position to remain neutral pending the outcome of any investigation and not give his personal opinion about me. Yet, he went on the record, (making the city liable for his actions) saying to the media, There is absolutely no question that Sgt Bosque tarnishes every badge, not only in Florida, but in the United States..and finished by saying that I am Floridas worst Cop. I am sorry though, that in his zealousness to hurt me, he unfortunately hurt the City of OpaLockas image too, because, as I said before, I am Opa-Locka.

THE DISTORTED TRUTH This Police Officer has been.. ..Arrested and Jailed three (3) times Fact: Arrested three (3) times, Jailed two (2) times ..Fired six (6) times Fact: Fired five (5) times ..Accused of.. Grand Theft Auto Fact: The media prefers for the audience to believe that as a Police Officer I was accused of this when in fact I was in the Police Academy and twenty (20) hours prior to graduating, another cadet and myself were arrested for Grand Theft Auto, Impersonating a Police Officer and Possession of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony. In this case, we were arrested because of the arresting police officers creative writing. The arresting officer stated that we flashed a fake badge and identified ourselves as Police Officers to him, while wearing gun belts and Police raid T-shirts when in fact we never flashed a badge, and we told him we were cadets in the Police Academy. We were not wearing our gun belts and yes we were wearing the Police raid T-shirts, but covered by jean jackets the officer Lost and never impounded. He even went as far as damaging the ignition lock, giving the appearance that the vehicle was stolen. Yet, thanks to other honest police officers on the scene that testified that we never identified ourselves as Police Officers, we never flashed a badge, we were not wearing our gun belts, we were wearing jean jackets and the ignition lock was not damaged when the vehicle was towed on the scene, we were both acquitted by a jury of any wrongdoing. ..Missing Evidence..Hiding Drugs in his Police Car..Transporting Narcotics in his Police Vehicle Since I began in March of 1993, Im the only officer that the department has conducted complete searches of my police vehicle, and twice, not just once. In this search they discovered a Safety Container inside the trunk, containing used needles and broken used glass crack pipes. They called it Missing Evidence when it was not apart of any case or arrest. They also lap tested the residue, testing positive for Cocaine, and this is the Missing Evidence, Hiding drugs in my police car, Transporting Narcotics in my Police Car. These searches also included illegally searching my personal belongings,

briefcase, clipboard and the Captain illegally confiscating, my personal cameras memory SD card, my personal computer jump drives, etc. ..Cracking the head of handcuffed subject I arrested this subject for forcing a sixteen (16) yr old mentally handicap girl, to have sex with his friends and himself, in his living room. While handcuffed behind his back at the police station, he head butted me, cracking my forehead open, not his, bloodying my face and the floors with my blood. But the media wants the audience to believe it was his head cracked open and his blood. ..Beating a juvenile The juvenile never said I beat him, he complained that I slapped him two (2) or three (3) times. I have never beat anyone as Ive never injured anyone. ..Fondling a Correctional Officer in his locked Police car I had just recently met her, we spoke several times on the phone, she invited me to visit her at Claude Pepper park, where she was exercising, walking around the block. I met her there on my day off, in my personal vehicle, (not in my Police car as stated to sensationalize the story) in my personal clothes. Yes I touched her but ..Bosques girlfriend reports that he slapped her while seating in his personal vehicle Bosques girlfriend? Again, the media sensationalizing the story. She was only a female friend from the neighborhood that I was giving her a ride to work. We never dated. ..a 16 yr old boy playing basketball alleges I slapped him twice in the head Playing basketball? Again the media adding to sensationalize the story. Fact is, I responded to a burglary in progress at Nathan B. Young elementary school. Upon arrival, I observed the juvenile exiting from a second floor window and fled running from me. After apprehending him, he excessively mouthed off profanities at me. After he was released from Juvenile Detention, he responded to the station with his mother and filed a complaint that I slapped him twice in the head after mouthing off profanities to me.