Tampa's police chief was placed on administrative leave after a body camera video showed her flashing her badge to a deputy during a traffic stop.
Tampa's top cop has been placed on administrative leave after body camera footage revealed her showing her badge during a traffic stop.has been placed on administrative leave after body camera footage revealed her flashing her badge during a traffic stop and saying she hoped the deputy would"let us go."
In the video, the deputy explains to the couple that they were pulled over for driving an unlicensed vehicle without the tag on it.O'Connor states,"I’m the police chief in Tampa," while flashing her law enforcement badge.Chief O’Connor and her husband were stopped by a Pinellas County deputy outside of an Oldsmar neighborhood on Nov. 12.
O'Connor released a statement after the video was released, saying her actions were a result of"poor judgment" to have been driving on a public road without appropriate tags. She said she realized her handling of it could be viewed as inappropriate."It was poor judgment on our part to be driving a golf cart on a public roadway without the appropriate tags.
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