Federal drug trafficking charges against a long-time employee of the San Jose Police union are raising questions about the organization’s oversight.
SAN JOSE — The bombshell federal drug trafficking charges filed last week against the executive director of the San Jose Police union are prompting critical questions about how the long-time officer manager was able for years to run the alleged opioid smuggling scheme right under the noses of police in America’s tenth largest city.
“The kingpin for these drugs landing in the bodies of young people came from the same body that was doing the arresting,” he added. So “there are some questions that need to be answered that city officials and local enforcement should feel compelled to respond to.” The former union members said Segovia was the contact point and receiver of any money brought in by union fundraising and carried out most logistical functions, including handling the mail. She also had access to the union’s web-based software that tallied member votes on matters such as contract ratification, the former union members said.
“Because Ms. Segovia is law enforcement-adjacent, due to her official capacity with the POA, we must visit the same scrutiny upon the actions not only of Segovia but also her employer,” said Greg Woods, a senior lecturer in criminal justice at San Jose State University.
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