Officer Misconduct / Internal Affairs
The Officer Misconduct / Internal Affairs topic area features news, training and information related to cases involving potential or perceived law enforcement misconduct.
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The deputies were let go “involving job performance on July 10, 2023,” when an inmate used handcuffs to strangle Deputy John Durm, the sheriff’s office said
Deputy Carlos Lopez crashed his patrol SUV before a fellow deputy came along and pulled Lopez from the vehicle, the D.A. said
Pleasant Hill said it will improve background checks after swearing in an officer without searching his social media history, leading citizens to find a racist post he made
These charges encompass offenses such as wire fraud and the deprivation of rights under the pretense of authority
The request comes after an arbitrator ruled that officers facing serious discipline should have a choice to have their case decided by a police board or a third party
All six had recently pleaded guilty in a connected federal civil rights case; each one agreed to sentences ranging from five to 30 years
Chief Gwinn-Villaroel said no further investigations or disciplinary measures will be conducted against the officers accused of misconduct in the report
The judge said an incorrect statement from prosecutors that Richard Nicoletti was responsible for “teargassing protesters” could compromise a fair trial in Philly
The three men, including the officer, were “shocked when several police officers answered the door instead of the young girl they were expecting,” police said
Judge: “Thao’s actions were objectively unreasonable from the perspective of a reasonable police officer, when viewed under the totality of the circumstances”
The officers entered a house without a warrant on Jan. 24, assaulting the men over a roughly 90-minute period
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said the sentence shows that “no one, not even high-ranking union bosses, is above the law”
According to documents from the Circleville PD, the chief told the officer to “stop going around to everyone talking about the deployment”
Jordan Steinke was the first of two officers to go to trial over the Sept. 16, 2022, crash
“Hate symbols do not reflect the values that we share as public servants and are not acceptable in any form or situation,” Chief James Brandon said
Two Colorado prosecutions of officers for failing to intervene illustrate what makes a prosecutable case
A recurring question during training is “How can the intervening officer tell if excessive force is being used during a rapidly evolving situation?”
Officer Jordan Steinke did not know the cruiser was parked on the tracks, Steinke’s lawyer said in court
The suspended officer was arrested after he showed up for training with the Fayetteville Police Department as part of the application process
The sheriff believes the punching was “an isolated incident,” noting most employees are doing “incredible work on behalf of 10 million residents”
A state judge has thrown out obstruction of justice charges against two of the five Louisiana lawmen indicted in the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene
As part of the settlement, Yuba City will also start randomly auditing officers’ bodycam footage and reviewing use of force incidents, police Chief Brian Baker said
Officer Caleb McCollum was given a five-day suspension during a disciplinary hearing; he has been on administrative leave since August 2022
Of the five officers who were criminally charged, commissioners fired four of them after an internal affairs investigation; The fifth officer retired in January
“These actions were completely unjustified and unprofessional, ultimately resulting in criminal charges against him”
The justices unanimously rejected an argument by Riverside County that its sheriff’s deputies couldn’t be sued for leaving a man’s naked body lying in plain sight
In 2019, 15 officers were fired; Since then, 5 officers had their firings reversed through arbitration, 1 firing has been upheld and 6 other appeals are pending
The police commissioner said other officers immediately intervened and also reported the incident to managers
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