Try to get police officers and union representatives to talk about PBA cards, and they clam up faster than a felony suspect who wants his attorney. They’re closely guarded secrets, those get-out ...

PROTECTION: Sellers on eBay are distributing police-union "courtesy cards" like this one. They’re real-life “get out of jail free” cards — but they’ll cost you. Shady sellers with cop ...

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 ...

Police Courtesy Cards Debate. By . Jen Chung. Published Nov 14, 2006. Modified Mar 7, 2008. Share Never miss a ... We've heard about NYC PBA cards, but never seen one in action.

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." ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sep 04, 2020 08:00:00 What is the problem caused by the 'preferred card' that indicates that you are close to a police officer? The New . York City Police Charity Association (PBA), a police union ...

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 ...

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 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 ...