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.
Sexual harassment is not merely an HR issue or legal risk — it is a leadership challenge that affects trust, wellness, retention and the profession’s ability to uphold its own values
Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed in prison and is now serving his sentence in a different facility
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
Benjamin Hankins, 36, shot and killed his wife at his house
A constable is charged with arresting and serving warrants on the wrong woman, then receiving payment for the job
A police detective and two firefighters, have been arrested in connection with a New York City gambling ring
Donald Bristol allegedly used his position as a police officer to help two defendants conceal the fact they possessed a stolen car
Then-Officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata were convicted of official misconduct for returning to the woman’s apartment without telling dispatchers or superiors
Pickens Police Chief Tommy Ellenburg originally suspended for 15 days for repeatedly using the word
The roundup of arrestees began Tuesday morning and was the result of a long-term undercover probe by the FBI, the IRS, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Arbitrator found the city violated contract language prohibiting the release of the officers’ names
Officer Jose Vidal will receive a written reprimand for not following APD’s procedures while working off-duty jobs
Jay-Z, A-Rod and city politicians benefited from special treatment
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said a deputy and two female detention officers at the sheriff’s largest jail facility were among 12 people taken into custody
Mexico-born Rafael Mora-Lopez will plead guilty to charges of passport fraud and false claim of U.S. citizenship
Internal Affairs Bureau Deputy Inspector John McDermott allegedly had a speeding ticket that was issued to an apparent relative in 2009 ‘disappear’
Co-workers’ complaints cited along with online anti-Obama comments
Officer was in patrol car near police headquarters when discovered by other officers
Alleged victim in the case reportedly had blood-alcohol level of .38
As part of a plea agreement, Basil Lawrence Hodge, who had been the sheriff in Whitley County, accepted a 15 1/2-year federal prison sentence
Confiscated nearly four full cases of beer and gave it to another officer
Shot himself in the shoulder last April and lied to investigators, telling them that a black man with cornrow braids did it
A recent investigation revealed evidence of corruption among Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s top commanders
A drug suspect whose case was dismissed is seeking a duffel bag that video shows a plainclothes officer removing
The officer agreed to forfeit his office and will be barred from public employment
If convicted, he could face probation or two to five years in prison
Accused of vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving in the hit-run accident that killed a 61-year-old pedestrian
Jurors may choose to convict Mark L. Feldhousen of a misdemeanor assault charge instead of the felony for which he was indicted, or acquit Feldhousen altogether
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