Dr. Frank Kardasz (Ed.D)

Kardasz: The following media report involves officers who created politically incorrect humorous videos while on-duty and while using city equipment.

SFPD Officer Suspended in Flap Over Video

Jaxon Van Derbeken, Chronicle Staff Writer / Wednesday, December 7, 2005

At least one San Francisco police officer has been suspended after police officials learned of a videotape parodying life on the job that featured uniformed officers and racist and sexist stereotypes of suspects.

The tape was created for the Bayview police station's Christmas party and was displayed for a time on an officer's Web site, officials said. It came to the attention of police officials, prompting an investigation by the department's internal affairs division. The tape has since been taken off the Web.

Mayor Gavin Newsom and Chief Heather Fong have seen the tape, officials say. They were planning to hold a press conference later this evening.

Gary Delagnes, president of the Police Officers' Association, said one Bayview station officer was suspended Tuesday. Other officials said more suspensions were possible.

"There is an investigation in progress and until I actually see the tape, I really can't comment on the content," Delagnes said.