@@holdingcopsaccountable6554Yeah, we really don't know that. Just his description of the traffic stop makes me wonder was RAS they had for the search. So, no, we do not know if his deputies are on the up and up. (And obviously not in this particular circumstance).
If every police boss was so open and transparent about the flaws in their department, maybe people would be more trusting of the police, because it shows the ACTUAL "bad apples" and shows that the majority of cops are just honestly doing their job, while bad cops ruin their reputation.
@@notfiveothat's not true. Florida just has more laws regarding public records and a larger population than most states. So you just hear about Florida crime more because everything is readily available to the public and media so they can write their attention grabbing headlines. Florida actually ranks right in the middle when it comes to crime. They're pretty average. Alaska, New Mexico, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Arizona are the top 5 states when it comes to crime. Florida isn't even top 20.
@@robertfreeman5054amen my friend. I’m sick of these people who don’t ask themselves that question……why would an elected official be in front of a podium constantly? TO CREATE PROPAGANDA SO HE KEEPS GETTING RE-ELECTED. Americans are just that f*cking stupid.
@@singaporesammy I agree, it seems really strange. Police departments are usually reserved when it comes to releasing information about ongoing investigations especially internal investigations but this Sheriff is singing like a canary. He discloses how every arrest ever made by these officers which involved property confiscation will be investigated. Then he says the charges to the suspects these officers arrested will be dropped because the officer's integrity is too questionable. Also they're working with their finance department to reimburse the stolen money. Then the Sheriff says we suspect one of the arresting officers stole the money.
@@jennifercunha2539 no he’s not “always” straight forward. He’s tainted a couple jury pools by declaring people as guilty when the evidence was not fully collected. He’s correct in this situation, but not always.
He’s a politician. And he’s covering his butt and deflecting from his corrupt department A police department can’t have three corrupt cops like this in a vacuum.
Florida baby we don't give a fuck.. from the citizens to the cops to the government.. act a fool get treated like a fool.. no liberal democrat bullshit here
Plot Twist: Sheriff Judd actually took the money. Judd told the 3 officers to make a deal with him on this one and so they agreed too take this lesser punishable crime so that Judd wouldn't report them for the worser crimes that he has evidence of them doing in the past.
This is someone I wish I worked for. "Do the right thing, even when no-one is looking." If you have any values and integrity isn't at the top of your list, the rest mean nothing. People make mistakes. You lost money. Just tell your supervisor and ask for guidance. Let your leadership help you solve the problem, the right way. Your community is fortunate to have you sheriff.
I’d still be a cop if I’d worked for a man like this sheriff. Twenty years; forced to retire in retaliation for reporting 3 cops that fabricated evidence and while being paid to set up and arrest a citizen. I got the charges against the citizen dismissed and two of the three cops fired, but forced out of my position in retaliation for blowing the whistle.
@Jack Sayers yet you seem to be insinuating that the three police officers that clearly have stolen and lied in a report are innocent that doesn't sound like your fighting for justice and truth but it seems more like your fighting for criminals to be in the police force and to be honest it doesn't take a lot of courage to comment something on RU-vid also you accuse the sheriff of being power hungry not once has he shown that, I think you should pick carefully who you defend next time.
@Jack Sayers and you got your phrases wrong sheep in the sense your talking means they follow something just because a lot of people do and they know nothing about it and don't understand it but that is not the case here these people are informed and understand it and not just following one person , you need to stop using phrases and metaphors that don't work or make sense in these situations
This Sheriff is a brilliant example of a good honest and transparent officer, exactly what is expected but so rarely encountered. More like him are needed.
Actually, Grady is the norm for police work. Most of us believe in doing the right thing, no matter what, even if it means turning in those corrupt cops who don't... As evidenced by how this IA came to light.
This video was posted 2 years ago. I’m curious about the end story. What finally happened to these officers in court. If found guilty, what were their punishments.
Grady Judd is simply the best. I have so much respect for him not only as a sheriff but as a human being. You can tell he’s such a genuine, honest, and thorough person when it comes to his job. Well done, sheriff! 👏🏻
Sheriff Grady does a lot more for not just Polk County. He's put together some damned impressive state wide raids to clean up other states as well. I love his sarcasm when he jokes about thieves posting their loot on social media. Guy had me in tears laughing.
This is the same Sheriff for that incident where a mother was ran over by a group of kids who stormed in her house to beat up her son. This guy is amazing! You should check out that press conference as well. He needs a raise! (Edit) And he had the visuals in that press conference too. Lol.
What the He c k with the YOUR-tube? ? Why it does not say in which STATE of which Polk County it happened? The Media is confusing people and lies as usual .
You're not supposed to see "this kind of openness." Publicly revealing facts of a case before jury selection is called jury tampering and is a crime against the People. This sheriff does this habitually to ensure his desired outcomes. He is paid to do his duty, not to have an opinion and desired outcomes. This theater is to give the appearance that he is tough on crime, and to ensure his reelection. He's a songbird. If his cases are as solid as he presents them to the press they would speak for themselves at trial. He has no trust for the People he serves to reach the right conclusions, or may not want them to reach the right conclusion. Everything he has said here, if true, can be reported after the trial. There is no need for this. The only statement that the sheriff is obligated to make to the press (aka We the People) is "Three of my deputies have been arrested for suspicion of evidence tampering. They have been incarcerated and an investigation is ongoing."
You are the example of how all sheriffs offices, Should conduct services if everyone followed your lead we wouldn’t have this nonsense that’s going on today you’re awesome
@@Dibab ahh what's wrong you hate the truth ? be glad I never mentioned how in reality most major gun crimes that can get labeled as "mass shootings" by cable never get reported because they are crimes committed by gangs majority of which live in states with the HARSHEST gun laws allowing gangs to kill citizens who can't even protect self cause of their states law !
@@user-otzlixr You need to do some research this guy is not like most cops. I am definitely not a fan of any police but this guy is a stand up dude. Maybe you should watch some of the other videos and learn about sheriff Grady.
This is the best sheriff in the united states can anyone disagree! I swear he is moral and ethical and he is all about his county and people. He does th3 right th8ng everytime! He supports bearing arms and he does not take crap from anyone!
Why don’t you enter law enforcement so you can help improve their methods? Or would you rather just sit on the sidelines and bitch about tHe tERribLE pOlicE like you do on a daily basis? You are apart of the problem.
@@alfonsogomez1773 he has a good vocabulary and no need to curse in oder to communicate. He explains in detail and in an intelligent way - holding up/working the Republic system the way it was designed.
Let me get this straight. cops can steal money and go to jail. But if a cop kills an African American man for no reason, they go home. sounds like white Justice to me
@Daniel Barnes enough that they don’t have to change. Cops abuse all races but white people seem to defend them much more than others because most officers are white.
@@kingT2211 Oh my God where do you come off with this STEREOTYPICAL 1960s attitude? Grow the F up for crying out loud. Sounds like another brainwashed, can't-think-for-himself-moron to me.
@@kingT2211 there are more white men killed by police every year than there are black men. This is FBI/DOJ official statistic. Stop with the "for no reason" idiocy. Of course that's what the media wants you to think. Spend 10 minutes looking past their bullshit and you might start to see the facts. There's always a reason.
This is what transparency looks like as well. It cannot be easy to get up there and make this announcement that 3 of your deputies are now locked up. Grady Judd is a superstar in law enforcement!
This isn't the first time they've done this, this is just the first time they got caught. I just wished every sheriff and police chief had his level of integrity.
Yes, but he has sent 3 men to jail for something minor. They got caught should lose their job with further investigations. How do you know what they have done. Don't judge so quickly.
@@SR-kh9zy when you catch someone stealing its not the first time they've ever stole its the first time you caught them stealing. This is my opinion. The areeesting deputy didnt take the money. The deputy who wired 500$ to the arresting deputy is the one who took it and the arresting deputy tried to get the report fixed and to show that only 500 was seized not 723 before his supervisor shut it down.
More like if the BS media outlets reported Nation wide instances like this as well as the 1000's of other cases where LEO's went above and beyond the call of duty maybe they'd get the public trust back that they never deserved to loose in the first place!
@@itsdirtycivilian2U let me guess your a Leo. We watch cops on RU-vid and we can see what police do.There’s a problem! Did they get arrested? Did they give them all lie detector test? Until qualified immunity is gone,there will be continued abuse!
RIGHT, WHEN AN OFFICER TOUCHES HIS PERSONAL COMPUTER, WHEN AN OFFICER TOUCHES HIS PERSONAL CELLPHONE, WHEN AN OFFICER DOES ANYTHING BUT OFFICIAL BUSINESS IS BREAKING THE LAW
The sheriff is an executive position he has the prerogative to do that most Sheriff's will not go through such trouble In Washington you have the three branches of government of all of the people there there is only one executive the other two branches have to act as a group in order to make a decision the larger the group the more you have to negotiate in order to get things done
@@idahocorrupt2082 Chill, lots of states who are red are nice peaceful places, get off the two party system charade. You aren't solving anything by insults, if you just let the idiots talk and not listen they won't get the attention they crave.
Since when is "having small bills" proof of drug dealing? I deliver pizza and routinely get small bills as tips & I cash my paycheck into $20 bills. I could easily end up with $700 worth of "small bills" in my pocket after a good week. So...tell me Sheriff, how is my legitimate, taxed income "evidence of drug dealing"?
@@ianbattles7290 If you have drugs that aren't considered to be for personal use, and a bunch of cash, that's evidence not proof. If you deliver pizzas and don't have drugs with you, it's not.
I get what your saying but is court cost worth all this. The tax payer is paying for all this bs. Fire them problem solved. It honestly sounds like they lost the money then tried to replace it. The biggest crime they can be proven of is trying to cover it up. It’s gonna go to court with police Union lawyers it’s gunna be a he said she said type deal and there not gunna have enough evidence to get anyone. Just wasting the courts time. On paper it’s sounds like a dream world arresting them and upholding integrity but the reality is it’s not practical.
Texan here. I am highly impressed with Sheriff Grady Judd. Just curious, how large is Polk county and how many deputies are under his command. I live in a large county and never hear anything from our Sheriff and don't know his name. We need this man in Washington DC. Never mind on the deputies, I made it to the end.1000
If we had more police officers like this sheriff, and more police departments being run with the integrity, accountability, and responsibility that this one has, then this country's police corruption and race relations problems would disappear. Hats off to Polk county Sheriff's department.
Not the race relations part as the overall race problems are manufactured by the crooked race baiting perps. Anti-white hate and victimization practices have been passed down in black families for generations sadly.
s anybody talking about how this sheriff, that I'm seeing a lot of praise for, just outlined how officers can get away with evidence shenanigans, "all they had to do was tell a Sargeant a lil birdy ate it"! Would the Sargeant been OK with that excuse. If so take notes officers and I will no longer be traveling with money, in case a lil birdy gets it!
I agree with the top part. However I believe someone is always watching even when it may seem nobody is watching. Your better and worse self is watching. What is fed most grows stronger. As far as the thank you sheriff part goes I'll try not to disagree to much. Cause he does seem to do his part. I just can't stand it when he twist facts of a few bad apples as examples into his sham war on drugs campaign like he does. That in itself should be criminal and should be held accountable and put behind bars. Just like the system profits from people's "health conditions" such as addiction instead of being decent folks and help get back on track to lead a more healthier and positive life style. Do you know how many people have life sentences for something that can't hurt anyone without am action of a human behind it? Such as drugs and guns? Yet the real problems like pedophilia are out harming children everyday. That get a small portion of the time. I know I have 3 years clean from heroin. I also been to prison along with the offenders/predators that caused my pain to want to try managing with drugs in the first place. Not saying that I was an angel but I surely wasn't out to harm others. That's what prison is for, for the ones out preying on others. Not the ones who may have got caught up in traps or addictions. And again is my only beef with this sheriff. He is either highly ignorant which is no excuse for his position or lies and twist the the truth of drugs. Drugs do not make people bad. People make people bad. Guns don't kill people. It takes an action of a human to make a gun kill someone. Drugs don't kill. It takes an action of a human to over ingest drugs to kill. I'll end with this. Everyone should know the real reason the whole war on drugs was created. Its far more sinister than what they want you to believe. It wasn't about the drugs. Drugs have been around for thousands of years and will always be around . Good source of revenue to an empire is what it became but if you research you will find it had more to do with racism at first. Please do your own research and find the truth out for yourself. Don't just now down to a system that is raping our liberties away seemingly by the day. If it's not already too late it surely will be when we are nothing but their robots. Make a stand for what is right! And dig your feet into the ground to oppose that which is trying to oppress us all..
@@vomit6514 Well Idk about Polk, but Wayne Ivey in Brevard basically covered up a murder in the jail, and spent 3 years of OUR MONEY holding back the tape.
this sheriff is illegally using taxpayers time & money to make himself youtube famous and get paid by youtube! He is a crook himself! He is in uniform so he is on our time moonlighting stealing from the community! so where is the transparency? how much is making from google and youtube while he is in uniform working as sheriff for the taxpayers! Illegaly moonlighting, he is a crook
The true hero is the evidence officer who raised the alarm with her sergeant after receiving that call from Rusedski. These 3 men need to go to jail. It's not just this that has been jeopardised, but other cases have been as been as well.
Never before heard anything like this from any chief of police. Standing up for the rule of law without fear or prejudice. Fucking hands together for this guy
Sheriff grady is prolly one of the best police officers out there. This is what a officer looks like with integrity passion respect and honor. This is how all officers should be like.
“You cannot police a community without holding yourself to a higher standard.” THANK YOU 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I am SO SICK of hearing, “but he was scared” when a cop shoots an innocent person, or, “but he was speeding to help someone” when a cop runs over a young student because he was driving 40mph over the speed limit in a heavy pedestrian area under construction. You are NOT above the law. You are in fact THE LAW-ACT LIKE IT.
The last time I was involved in a police investigation, the officer destroyed evidence to protect his friend. I filed a complaint and internal affairs simply refused to investigate. I demanded a meeting with the police chief and he told me, "the officer said he had the evidence. It isn't in the file now. You can't prove he destroyed it and we're done dealing with this case." It cost me $2000 and I have never felt so helpless in my life. The whole department folded around one another to protect each other. This is a breath of fresh air.
and that type of incident is the real issue with the “blue line”. As a teenager my car was illegally searched because the officer said “you took too long” getting the insurance card he asked me for . I was literally in my armrest for 3 seconds. Went to file a complaint and the supervisor told me and my dad to our faces it wouldnt go anywhere and then gave me the “if it were any other officer i might believe you but this guy is straight as an arrow!” . I didnt even get a ticket for that traffic stop so i had no reason to fabricate anything. Im in a workers union and same thing happens here, Protecting those who shouldnt be protected hurts EVERYONE!
It’s cuz the police are part of the fraternal order of the police which requires them to take the oath to always protect their fellow police officers. And the origins of the police were never to protect the public they were originally set up to catch runaway slaves.
Sir you are what a law enforcement officer should be Thank You for upholding the highest standard of justice and professionalism You are the policeman I idolized as a child before I knew the reality
Yep, I know a lot of people in law enforcement and pretty understanding to agencies. But there's an unforgivable lack of transparency in criminal justice and government generally. Transparency would go a massive way to improve things.
@@kbo8029 There is a severe lack of transparency and integrity in Congress, the Senate and the Presidency. Begin at the beginning where laws are made, but they only apply to "some". We need more men like this with guys to treat innocent and criminals acording to the law and ethics. Hope it spreads.
We do have that level of openness. LAPD does that in the form of helicopters, and it's not uncommon to hear them circle around in the wee hours of the morning. They claim to do it in the name of safety, but it's becoming more like a privacy issue & a disrupting the peace. When you have a helicopter circling around for 45 mins, you'd think they would get dizziness up there!
Yep. This is the same stuff that has happened in our county for years. Evidence went missing. They were crooks from top to bottom and the whole county knew it. We need many more Sheriffs like Mr. Judd.
I'm not a big fan of cops and do not advocate for them usually, but I have nothing but the utmost respect for Sheriff Grady. I believe he is a proud man with morals, fair and if we all had cops like sheriff grady, maybe we could restore some faith and trust back into the police force.
This guy deserves even more respect when you consider how much more convenient it would have been for everyone involved if he had just allowed the three to make it right out of their own pockets and pretend it never happened. So many sheriff’s out there would have done just that believing $700 isn’t worth the hassle and embarrassment of losing 3 deputies. His character is impeccable!
The problem is this is just throwing three people under the bus to regain your trust. Its all a selected message. The liberals terrorized ya, made you scared and are trying to make you feel safe under the crooked government
@anna crime why are you making so many assumptions? You're brainwashed to think all sensible people follow whatever people you have heard of in your ignorant life
