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.
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
E-mails cost one of the officers his life
David Kofoed planted blood evidence during a murder investigation
Authorities say message tried to initiate protest of new radio system
Leach was allegedly drinking at a topless bar before he crashed his city-owned car
Officer Joshua Smith won’t say what prompted him to make up the story
Drivers called 911 to report erratic driving
The victim says that the officer was on-duty at the time of the incident
Camden police face “a deficit” of trust
An officer pleaded guilty to planting drugs on suspects, among other charges
Other cops claim that the drug officer wrote inaccurate reports
The officer is accused of assaulting the woman in a police substation
Adrian Makuch pleaded guilty to soliciting young boys
Many upset civilians wonder how officers get their jobs back after misconduct
Three officers were arrested in a cocaine-peddling sting
In Waterloo, Iowa, a suspect is “unarmed” — but still very dangerous — in a textbook case for never underestimating a “weaponless” opponent
The officers are charged with conspiracy to commit armed robery
The nurse was forced to sit in the back of a squad for 45 minutes after refusing to draw blood from a DUI suspect
The alleged drug dealing was ‘the act of a few rogue officers’
Superintendent Harry Corbitt retired amid scandal where he allegedly threatened Gov. David Paterson
Keith Hicks fondled women and filed false police reports while on duty
Officer Chris Dixon has pleaded not guilty to leaving the scene of an accident
Kenneth Tomlinson admitted to sexually assaulting the boys
The names of 7 troopers accused of rape will not be made public
Kurt Douglas Green was accused of disclosing info from the National Crime Information Center
Senior Cpl. Mike Jones was placed on administrative leave
Accused of shooting, killing two men after Hurricane Katrina
2 state troopers and a tow truck driver injured when off-duty cop slams state police car on side of the road.
Bernard Kerik was sentenced for eight felonies, including lying to the White House
At center of grand jury probe is a tantrum-throwing teen deputies nicknamed “Hurricane Ashley”
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