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    Sunrise Police Chief Anthony Rosa's Statement - Jan. 14, 2022

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    The chief of the Sunrise Police Department released a video showing a sergeant engaging in an inappropriate verbal altercation with a suspect in custody. The sergeant escalated the situation instead of de-escalating it. Another officer intervened by grabbing the sergeant's belt to pull him away from the suspect out of concern the situation would further escalate. The sergeant then briefly placed his hand on the other officer's throat while pushing him back. The chief has relieved the sergeant of supervisory duties pending an internal investigation and praised the other officer for properly de-escalating the tense situation in line with department policy.

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    The chief of the Sunrise Police Department released a video showing a sergeant engaging in an inappropriate verbal altercation with a suspect in custody. The sergeant escalated the situation instead of de-escalating it. Another officer intervened by grabbing the sergeant's belt to pull him away from the suspect out of concern the situation would further escalate. The sergeant then briefly placed his hand on the other officer's throat while pushing him back. The chief has relieved the sergeant of supervisory duties pending an internal investigation and praised the other officer for properly de-escalating the tense situation in line with department policy.

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    The chief of the Sunrise Police Department released a video showing a sergeant engaging in an inappropriate verbal altercation with a suspect in custody. The sergeant escalated the situation instead of de-escalating it. Another officer intervened by grabbing the sergeant's belt to pull him away from the suspect out of concern the situation would further escalate. The sergeant then briefly placed his hand on the other officer's throat while pushing him back. The chief has relieved the sergeant of supervisory duties pending an internal investigation and praised the other officer for properly de-escalating the tense situation in line with department policy.

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    Sunrise Police Chief Anthony Rosa's Statement - Jan. 14, 2022

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    The chief of the Sunrise Police Department released a video showing a sergeant engaging in an inappropriate verbal altercation with a suspect in custody. The sergeant escalated the situation instead of de-escalating it. Another officer intervened by grabbing the sergeant's belt to pull him away from the suspect out of concern the situation would further escalate. The sergeant then briefly placed his hand on the other officer's throat while pushing him back. The chief has relieved the sergeant of supervisory duties pending an internal investigation and praised the other officer for properly de-escalating the tense situation in line with department policy.

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    City of Sunrise Police Department

    Anthony W. Rosa
    Chief of Police

    10440 W. Oakland Park Blvd

    As Chief of the Sunrise Police Department, I believe that it is vital to be transparent. I recently received
    multiple requests for the disclosure of a video that is part of an active and ongoing internal affairs
    investigation involving a Sunrise Police Department Sergeant. I conducted an interview with WSVN
    Channel 7 and felt that it was necessary to show the public the requested video. As a result of the captured
    incident being a part of an active investigation, the audio from the video was muted and many faces were
    redacted to protect the integrity of the investigatory process.

    The requested video depicts a sergeant who arrived on scene as officers were placing a verbally and
    physically resistive male suspect into the backseat of a patrol vehicle for transport to jail. The suspect had
    been placed under arrest for a violent felony. Once the suspect was inside the patrol vehicle, the sergeant
    approached and engaged in a verbal altercation with the suspect in a manner that I feel was inappropriate
    and unprofessional. This supervisor escalated the encounter instead of de-escalating an emotionally
    charged situation. It is our practice at the Sunrise Police Department to do everything we can to de-
    escalate tense incidents and bring calm to chaos.

    While speaking to the suspect, the sergeant is seen holding his can of pepper spray. Although he did not
    deploy the spray, the sergeant’s actions unnecessarily elevated the demeanor of the suspect. A nearby
    officer who was concerned with things escalating further is seen moving into camera view and approaches
    the sergeant from behind. In accordance with our department policies and procedures that call for
    intervention when there is an imminent fear of engagements escalating unnecessarily, the officer is seen
    grabbing the sergeant by the back of his duty belt and pulling him backwards. The video then shows the
    sergeant turn around while back pedaling. The sergeant then momentarily places his hand at the throat of
    the officer while pushing the officer backwards. The movements of the sergeant and officer are stopped
    when the officer’s back comes into contact with a nearby police vehicle.

    Upon hearing about this incident, I immediately relieved the sergeant of his supervisory responsibilities
    and ordered an internal affairs investigation. The sergeant has no contact or supervision over subordinate
    personnel. The investigation is active and ongoing. I assure the public that the investigation will be
    thorough and complete. The findings of the investigation will be available upon completion.

    I am very proud of the officer involved in this incident and believe that the actions taken were definitive
    and demonstrative of good leadership during a tense situation. The men and women of the Sunrise Police
    Department are expected to de-escalate emotionally charged situations and intervene immediately if it
    appears that a fellow officer is losing control of themselves or displaying inappropriate conduct while
    engaged with the public. The actions of our officer involved in this incident are exemplary of the
    professionalism the personnel of the Sunrise Police Department regularly display while honorably serving
    the public in a profession that is all too often difficult and dangerous.

    MEDIA RELEASE

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