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AdvertisementPolice chief says video references criticisms of policeBedford police officer investigated for TikTok videoPolice chief says video references criticisms of policeHide TranscriptShow TranscriptBEDFORD'S POLICE CHIEF CALLS THE SITUATION DEEPLY DISTURBING AND HE IS NOT TAKING IT LIGHTLY.... &lt;9:19- THE INTEGRITY AND THE TRUST IN THE BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT CLEARLY IS SHAKEN HERE, BY THESE ALLEGATIONS 9:26&gt; BEDFORD POLICE SAY THEY'RE INVESTIGATING ONE OF THEIR OWN OFFICERS ABOUT A TIK TOK VIDEO, CREATED IN UNFORM AND APPARENTLY WHILE ON DUTY &lt;5:15- I CAN TELL YOU THAT I'M DEEPLY CONCERNED, ALWAYS DEEPLY CONCERNED WHEN ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, PERCEIVES OR IN FACT FEELS THAT ANY MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT ACTED, OR IS ACTING INAPPROPRIATELY 5:27&gt; NEWS NINE RECEIVED A VIDEO- ALLEGEDLY OF A BEDFORD POLICE OFFICER .... WITH THE CAPTION ......HOW THE MEDIA- SLASH-LIBERALS WANT THE POLICE TO BE .....IT GOES ON TO SHOW AN OFFICER IN UNIFORM....LOOKING LIKE HE IS PRETENDING TO RESPOND TO VIOLENT EMERGENCY CALLS AND THEN ASKING PEOPLE NOT TO SHOOT OR STAB PEOPLE AND WHEN THEY DON'T COMPLY HE PRETENDS TO SIMPLY DRIVE AWAY. ANOTHER TIK TOK VIDEO INVOLVING THE OFFICER AND ANOTHER OFFICER JOKE ABOUT MAKING TIK TOK VIDEOS, WHILE CRUISER EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ON. &lt;46- I FIRST BECAME AWARE OF AN ALLEGATION OF MISCONDUCT BY AT LEAST ONE OFFICER ON SATURDAY MORNING, FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WROTE AND EMAIL ;56&gt; &lt;7:50- I CAN PROMISE THE PUBLIC, WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT THIS CAREFULLY AND WE ARE GONNA LOOK AT THIS WITH A GREAT DEGREE OF SCRUTINY AND FAIR AND IMPARTIALLITY AND ALWAYS WITH THE PUBLIC'S CONCERN, UTMOST AND FOREMOST IN OUR MINDS. 8:08&gt; AS TO WHETHER THE OFFICER COULD BE FIRED FOR THE VIDEOS? &lt;6:44 WE HAVE TO LOOK AT WHA THE CONTENT IS AND WHAT THE ALLEGATIONS ARE AND BALANCE THOSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE RULES, DEPARTMENT POLCIES AND PROCEDURES.6:53 &gt; ONE OF THE OFFICERS IS ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAdvertisementBedford police officer investigated for TikTok videoPolice chief says video references criticisms of policeBedford police are investigating a video allegedly posted by one of the department's police officers that the chief called a matter of deep concern.Police Chief John Bryfonski said the TikTok video referenced criticisms of police in the wake of shootings during traffic stops and other police calls. “The integrity and the trust in the Bedford Police Department clearly is shaken here, by these allegations,” he said. The video has the caption: "How the media/liberals want the police to be." It shows an officer in uniform and possibly in a police cruiser pretending to respond to calls and asking people not to shoot or stab people. When they don't comply, he drives away.Bryfonski said he isn't ready to confirm if the officer was on duty at the time. He said the officer is on paid leave while an investigation is underway."I can promise the public that we're going to look at this carefully, and we're going to look at this with a great degree of scrutiny and fair and impartiality and always with the public's concern utmost and foremost in our minds," he said.In a written statement, Bryfonski said officers aren't allowed to "while on duty, in uniform and using department equipment and vehicles to make divisive or political statements."“We have to look at what the content is and what the allegations are and balance those allegations against the rules, department policies and procedures,” he said.Bryfonski said another officer is under an internal affairs investigation for another video that was recently reported.Bedford police are investigating a video allegedly posted by one of the department's police officers that the chief called a matter of deep concern.Police Chief John Bryfonski said the TikTok video referenced criticisms of police in the wake of shootings during traffic stops and other police calls.Advertisement“The integrity and the trust in the Bedford Police Department clearly is shaken here, by these allegations,” he said. The video has the caption: "How the media/liberals want the police to be." It shows an officer in uniform and possibly in a police cruiser pretending to respond to calls and asking people not to shoot or stab people. When they don't comply, he drives away.Bryfonski said he isn't ready to confirm if the officer was on duty at the time. He said the officer is on paid leave while an investigation is underway."I can promise the public that we're going to look at this carefully, and we're going to look at this with a great degree of scrutiny and fair and impartiality and always with the public's concern utmost and foremost in our minds," he said.In a written statement, Bryfonski said officers aren't allowed to "while on duty, in uniform and using department equipment and vehicles to make divisive or political statements."“We have to look at what the content is and what the allegations are and balance those allegations against the rules, department policies and procedures,” he said.Bryfonski said another officer is under an internal affairs investigation for another video that was recently reported.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementPolice chief says video references criticisms of policeBedford police officer investigated for TikTok videoPolice chief says video references criticisms of policeHide TranscriptShow TranscriptBEDFORD'S POLICE CHIEF CALLS THE SITUATION DEEPLY DISTURBING AND HE IS NOT TAKING IT LIGHTLY.... &lt;9:19- THE INTEGRITY AND THE TRUST IN THE BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT CLEARLY IS SHAKEN HERE, BY THESE ALLEGATIONS 9:26&gt; BEDFORD POLICE SAY THEY'RE INVESTIGATING ONE OF THEIR OWN OFFICERS ABOUT A TIK TOK VIDEO, CREATED IN UNFORM AND APPARENTLY WHILE ON DUTY &lt;5:15- I CAN TELL YOU THAT I'M...

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