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.
A review of media-reported cases involving sexual harassment of female police officers by male officers from 2000-2019
A recent case illustrates the legal test for assessing a department’s ability to discipline an officer on the basis of personal social media posts
When does a public employee’s First Amendment rights give way to an employer’s right to suspend or terminate the employee?
“I have video of you drinking and getting into your county car. We are watching you closely,” said one message sent to the investigator
The charges range from negligent homicide to malfeasance in the fatal arrest of Ronald Greene
The proposed change was prompted after an officer, now facing charges for an in-custody death, exhibited signs of a mental breakdown at the academy
Experts review common issues that can cause problems not only for a patrol officer but all the way up the chain of command in an agency
Whether you are a rookie or a chief, be a good citizen and take the ticket
In addition to a decertification process, agencies need funding to address the recruitment and retention crisis
An encounter with a revengeful employee goes way beyond angry outbursts or even lawsuits
Mary O’Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated police department policy during the Nov. 12 stop
Under the deal, the officers agreed to participate in a misdemeanor diversion program and satisfied conditions including paying restitution
Video of the incident from the rookie officer’s body camera has been released by police
The officers had attempted to pull over a driver whose headlights were off; the driver didn’t stop, leading to a short pursuit, which ended in the driver later crashing
The issue was whether a fired campus officer was eligible for arbitration from a state employment body since he didn’t work for a municipality
The 22-year-old brandished a knife in “a state of complete panic and self defense,” indictments showed
“It’s hard to see officers charged but it’s also what we’ve been talking about from the beginning. We need to be accountable, period,” Chief Karl Jacobson said
The exercise was designed to assess whether cadets recognize when to use nonlethal force; Timothy Rankine was the only recruit to shoot the virtual suspect
The police union said the report was written to “elicit a more punitive approach” and it omitted context about legitimate reasons panels might have for recommending a lesser penalty
Charges against the two deputies include second-degree murder, official misconduct and criminally negligent homicide
The deputy was finished with his job duties in the afternoon, but driving a county-owned vehicle is considered duty work
As the two off-duty officers struggled for control of the weapon, the gun discharged, hitting the sunroof
Both officers were charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident
Involuntary manslaughter charges were dropped against Deputy Joshua Bishop, who was in the van and didn’t realize until it was too late that another deputy was risking their lives
The incident happened while the two officers were off duty
Departments are now required to produce public reports when officers are found to use excessive force, lie on the job or engage in other misconduct
Lt. Mariano Pargas spoke with a dispatcher at 12:16 p.m; it wasn’t until 12:50 p.m. that officers entered the room and killed the gunman
Officials will review how the agency addresses misconduct complaints and discipline
Roger Golubuski, who was an officer at the time, is accused of taking bribes to provide protection from law enforcement and of raping one woman
A breathalyzer returned a blood alcohol level of 0.13%, above the legal limit of 0.08%
The charges are only the latest accusations against 11 current officers and one former officer
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
The deputy can be seen on video walking past homes and shops while twirling a lasso in the air for roughly 30 minutes
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