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The Officer Misconduct / Internal Affairs topic area features news, training and information related to cases involving potential or perceived law enforcement misconduct.

Meet Sgt. Gene Reid, a Delaware sergeant who calls Professional Standards the most unique and fulfilling role of his career – one rooted in accountability and integrity
Too often, police leaders seem to believe that ‘bad officers’ only flourish in someone else’s back yard and not their own
By tracking metrics like use of force, sick leave and highly emotional envents, early intervention systems help agencies spot at-risk officers and provide proactive wellness support
Marc Garza, a 13-year veteran, already had been charged with ordering an officer to falsify a burglary report
Claims he was suffocated during an interrogation 35 years ago
Natalia Miroslavna claims the ticket was retalition for denying his advances
Police were looking for a murder suspect — a camera crew for the A&E reality series “The First 48" captured footage of the raid
Anthony Floyd is the third Philadelphia police officer in a week whose behavior has hurt the Dept.
Officer Galen Reel has not been convicted of a jailable offense, the committee’s stated threshold for investigating whether an officer should be decertified
Cop who had intentionally shot himself sparked a massive manhunt
Former police chief Warren Riley resigned Monday
More than 600 drug cases have been dismissed
Officers didn’t disclose their histories of misconduct before testifying
Convictions at risk of unraveling because cops failed to reveal misconduct before testifying
Feds caught him after tapping his phone
Officer Rudolph Gary killed his unarmed brother-in-law and wounded two bystanders
Rob Mahoney said that he did not kiss the girl on the mouth
Patrick Pogan said he was ‘trying to protect himself’ and never meant to misrepresent what happened
Three former officers have already pleaded guilty as well
The chief pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and neglect of duty
Fort Worth police chief orders top-down shake-up after investigation
Detroit police investigating the Mediatakeout.com post, say it might be a hoax
John Ortega could face charges for shocking 30 students
Three relatives of men killed involved in post-court clash with deputies
Former officer Rickie Durham tipped drug kingpin Alton Coles to a raid hours before it went down
N.J. State Police looks the other way after fellow trooper drinks and drives
Joseph Harvey was also charged with official oppression and false imprisonment
Man was airlifted to hospital, condition unknown
The 14-year-veteran had a clean record prior to the incident