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Watchdogs have characterized binding arbitration as a barrier to police accountability. So in 2021, when Palo Alto polices top brass had to fire one of their own, they faced a steep hurdle: convincing an arbitrator to allow the move.

It took the Palo Alto Police Department more than a year for its internal investigation into a violent 2018 arrest by one of its officers to really take off. By that time, news of the highly questionable conduct was spreading fast.

On Sept. 1, 2021, former Palo Alto Police Agent Thomas DeStefano received a strongly worded letter from then-Police Chief Robert Jonsen informing him that he was being fired. This is the story of how that decision came about.

(KRON) — A former Palo Alto police sergeant nicknamed “The Fuse” is taking court-ordered anger management classes and LGBTQ sensitivity training this winter after pleading guilty to assault. Wayne Benitez, 66, pleaded guilty last month for assaulting a man he arrested at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park on Feb. 17, 2018. The sergeant and other […]

Wayne Benitez, a retired officer with the Palo Alto Police Department, took a plea deal in the 2018 assault of a man he was arresting.

Less than a week from the start of trial, a former Palo Alto police officer pleaded guilty to excessive force charges in the 2018 arrest of a gay man that resulted in a half-million dollar settlement and mandatory LGBTQ sensitivity training for the police agency.

It follows a hefty settlement and mandatory LGBTQ+ training following a lawsuit in the case.

A former Palo Alto police sergeant facing criminal assault charges for roughing up a city resident during a 2018 arrest had a prior reputation for using force...

With Palo Alto looking to add police officers and replace its police chief, the citys independent police auditor is preparing to scrutinize the departments hiring and recruiting practices.