Miami police chief faces no-confidence vote

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Source: Miami Herald

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"Miami's police union, fed up with Miami Police Chief John Timoney, on Wednesday took the rare step of scheduling a vote on whether to declare a lack of confidence in his leadership.

The more than 900 officers who make up the union will decide Sept. 4 whether they want to formally request Timoney's ouster by declaring a vote of ''no confidence'' in both him and his deputy chief, Frank Fernandez.

Armando Aguilar, the president of Miami's Fraternal Order of Police, said in his 26 years with the force he has never seen such a vote happen before."

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"Timoney could not be reached for comment late Wednesday. Miami's top cop has been roundly criticized this week for driving a Lexus hybrid sport-utility vehicle without paying for it. For months, the Lexus of Kendall auto dealership let Timoney drive the car for free.

The arrangement was first reported Monday by Miami Herald news partner WFOR-CBS4."




Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/212136.html

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Exclusive: Miami's Top Cop Drives A Freebie SUV

http://cbs4.com/local/local_story_232161732.html

No Charge To Miami Police Chief John Timoney For SUV Worth Over 50K

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"Miami Police Chief John Timoney drives a very expensive car, but a CBS4 News investigation has revealed that his use of that luxury SUV valued at more than $50 thousand may be in violation of Florida law and his own department's policy.

CBS4’s Gary Nelson found that Miami’s top cop dives a luxury car provided to him free of charge by a Miami-Dade Lexus dealership, an arrangement Chief Timoney's spokesman first denied, telling CBS4 that the chief had paid for the car, but later acknowledged, admitting that he was getting a free ride.

CBS4 cameras recently spotted the chief driving his 4-wheel ride, a luxury Lexus SUV, which according to Florida motor vehicle records bears a dealer tag registered to the Lexus dealership."

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"Sources within the Miami police department told CBS4 that Chief Timoney has been using this car for months and people at the dealership say it's been the Chief's to drive for even longer."



From the archives (Chief Timoney's Greatest Hits):


Miami police chief's son sentenced in NY drug case

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2650950


Camera project provokes concerns (Miami surveillance)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2191974


Miami Police Take New Tack Against Terror (random public shows of force)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1953042


U.S. unions seek federal probe of Miami police

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=251243


Protesters contend Miami police abused them, stepped on their civil rights

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=244736


Cops busting heads in Miami right now

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=230488