Westchester rookie cop Joseph Saetta says he was fired for ticketing a lawyer who showed him a PBA courtesy card. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 72°F. Saturday, June 7th 2025 ...

That the courtesy cards act as a kind of force-field to ward off ... for either of the alleged offenses is precisely why the rank-and-file will continue to look the other way when PBA cards ...

Joseph Saetta, 29, said he got into hot water with the suburban department just two months after joining the force -- all because he didn't honor a police benevolent association "courtesy card." ...

In 27% of the stops, troopers gave preferential treatment to drivers and passengers who presented courtesy cards or said they had a relationship with law enforcement officers. In one of the stops ...

New York, New York – A Westchester County rookie police officer, Joseph Saetta, who allegedly lost his job for issuing a ticket disregarding a presented Police Benevolence Association (PBA ...

Viewed by many officers as a perk of the job, the courtesy cards have long been the subject of media scrutiny. News articles referenced their existence as early as 1936, Vice reported in 2020.

In 139, or 27%, of the reviewed stops, the motorists presented a courtesy card, commonly referred to as a PBA card, FOP card or gold card; claimed to have a connection to law enforcement through a ...

A Westchester County rookie cop says he was fired for writing a ticket to a lawyer who tried to get out of it by giving him a police union courtesy card. “It’s kind of mind-blowing,” Joseph ...

A lawsuit pertaining to "courtesy cards" brought forth by a Staten Island cop has reportedly reached a settlement. This file photo from June 2, 2023, shows New York City Police Department Officer ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. In 139, or 27%, of the reviewed stops, the motorists presented a courtesy card, commonly referred to as a PBA card, FOP ...

New York City police Officer Mathew Bianchi holds a "courtesy card" in the Staten Island borough of New York, Friday, June 2, 2023. Bianchi is speaking out against the use of "courtesy cards" by ...