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 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
The proposal would end public disclosure of investigations and decertifications of police officers, handing the responsibility to local agencies instead
The Chicago Police Board voted to fire Sgt. Alex Wolinski for multiple rules violations and “failure of leadership” in the raid at the apartment of Anjanette Young
The department accused Baltimore County Officer Brittani Elmco of submitting a shoplifting report with inaccuracies and misrepresenting facts to her supervisor
The attorney said the two officers have not yet been reinstated as a result of the order; The officers will receive back pay
In Philadelphia, nearly 200 officers were disciplined, including 15 who were forced off the job. 12 officers filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city
New Haven police have since adopted reforms that include making sure all prisoners wear seat belts
Police commissioners voted to dismiss two officers for violating officer conduct rules on following the law, integrity, trustworthiness, courtesy and respect
“We are all a part of an honorable profession, and it is our individual and collective duty to seek the truth on all matters,"" the sheriff’s email said
Jesse Porter shot a library special police officer in the chest thinking was holding his training gun
St. Cloud Chief Douglas Goerke apologized to the victim’s family saying, “I have no tolerance for officers who harm our community or violate its trust”
The man was stopped after a deputy reportedly observed him speeding and driving erratically in April 2022
The case prompted the CHP to change its policies to prevent LEOs “from using techniques or transport methods that involve a substantial risk of positional asphyxia”
Video of an explosive detection K-9 being handled aggressively inside a Detroit Metropolitan Airport terminal caused outrage on the TSA’s Twitter account
The officers were returning fire at a vehicle that was shooting at them when they unintentionally struck the girl with a stray bullet that flew into a crowd
Officer Cejus Watson was supposed to be working at police HQ but left during his shift and drove to a Baltimore County tattoo parlor where he sold marijuana
After four years of pretrial disputes, the case against a so-called deputy gang known as the Banditos moves forward
Capt. Javier Ortiz will work an administrative position directly under the chief and be awarded several months of back pay
Attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ family said they are supportive of the decision not to pursue charges because of Preston Hemphill’s cooperation
Judge: “There’s proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Thao’s actions were objectively unreasonable from the perspective of a reasonable police officer, when viewed under the totality of the circumstances”
Students pointing guns at each other is added to the list of grievances against the Calhoun County sheriff
The prosecutor argues that the 10 defendants “acted together” and should be tried together
The officer is alleged to have used excessive force on the victim by TASERing him while he was strapped to an ambulance gurney
The officer has been placed on administrative assignment while the case is under review
Francine Martinez was the first law enforcement officer to be convicted by a jury of the charge created under the new landmark police accountability bill
Potter was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee and will be on supervised release until December
Potter served 16 months in prison and will serve her remaining time on supervised release
An investigation by the FBI and Contra Costa DA will look into the Antioch PD’s texts between 17 officers and related criminal cases
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