A spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced that there will be no investigation into the alleged July 17 fight between two Bloomfield police officers, which resulted in a trip to the hospital for Officer Bruce Calkin, a 14-year member of the force. According to Bloomfield Life, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #214 President Anthony Argento said at a July 26 township council meeting, the township should “probe who leaked news of the fight to the media and take “appropriate action” on those responsible.”
In the same meeting, Police Benevolent Association Local #32 Vice President Nicholas acknowledged the fact that arguments sometimes happen in the department, though he, like Argento, stressed that these issues should be handled confidentially through the Internal Affairs Unit.
In other Bloomfield police news, Lt. Richard Wallace reported a theft that we categorize as a “people steal the weirdest things” crime. The victim of this crime appears to be the US Military Recruiting offices at 554 Bloomfield Avenue, though it’s unclear whether the item came from the Army, Navy or Air Force, as they share an address (and maybe a scale).
07-19-2010 500 Block of Bloomfield Ave. The victim stated that unknown person(s) entered the office and removed weight scale used for recruiting. There were no signs of forced entry.
A perfect example of trickle-down inappropriate actions.
“Leak” – my understanding is that this happened in broad daylight in a public place. Pray tell what is there to leak Mr. Lawman?
Our governments seem ever so much more interested in messenger killing than finding fact or pursuing those involved in criminal activity.
If the government is for the people then it is very badly broken.
You mean when a couple of peace officers go ballistic on each other it’s not in the public interest to know how they’re being dealt with?
How does an “alleged fight” result in a trip to the hospital? Wouldn’t it mean an alleged trip to the hospital?
Right. So when you have 2 cops whose judgment is so poor that they get into a fistfight in the station parking lot–on duty, in uniform–that’s not worthy of any kind of an investigation. Except to see who squealed.
If these guys have such bad control of their tempers that they behave this way, they have no business carrying a gun or badge.