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
Judge found he was aware of destroying records that show racial profiling
San Francisco’s police department needs a redesign when it comes to officer discipline
Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip, topical in its writing and unapologetically blunt
The officer fatally shot a neighbor during an off-duty dispute
The officer used a racial slur about Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The 27-year police veteran has resigned from the department
The office destroyed records of traffic stops and e-mails about immigration sweeps
The sheriff’s deputy was later fired for his drunk driving incident
The officers has been on administrative leave since Oct. 2009
4 ‘rogue’ police officers are the target of an FBI corruption probe
Officer Kevin Maloney helped cuff Michael Mineo, and claims a fellow officer sodomized the suspect
A domestic violence victim claims that Santa Fe officers posted nude photos of her in police headquarters
The teen alleges that the officers beat him without provocation
Attorney says officer was put in ‘worst possible light’
The Atlanta man was later arrested, but claims he did no wrong
Beware of trigger words in a suspect’s verbal onslaught because the man who angers you, conquers you!
Research shows that a sudden in-custody restraint death is a statically rare event given the annual number of police contacts with citizens
Two officers were fired after using TASER 76-year-old man driving a tractor in a parade
At the center of this controversial case is a man who claims an NYPD officer sodomized him
We are held to a higher standard — shouldn’t we hire new officers that meet that higher standard?
Two Santa Fe officers were fired and another was disciplined in the ’07 incident
The officers were charged with sodomy
Capt. Travis D. Mosher resigned and turned himself in to police
The officer had saved explicit images on his personal cellphone
Teens were allegedly shocked during an unauthorized TASER demo by a school officer
Cop shocked 3 junior high students, placed on administrative leave
Sheriff’s officer accused of hitting a handcuffed man who asked to use toilet
Chief snooped on Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick for tabloids
There were ‘no red flags’ about the officer before this incident
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