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.
The court ordered the disclosure of secret immunized officer grand jury testimony to defense lawyers and police chiefs
Paramount in the grand jury’s findings was that although the warrant contained a ‘no-knock’ provision, it was not served in that manner
Guardian Tracking software highlights positive reinforcement to encourage good officers to stay
“There is nothing I can say in defense of that officer’s actions that night,” said Police Chief William McManus
Officials requested additional Texas DPS troopers to patrol schools during the transition after “recent developments” prompted the changes
A school police officer hired after the massacre was not only on campus during the May attack as a Texas state trooper, but under investigation over her actions
The guns pawned by Leonardo Carbo, 30, included an Armalite AR-15 rifle and were service weapons provided to him by the Hialeah Gardens Police Department
Capt. Craig Calavetta instructed detectives to keep it on the “down low” by leaving reports vague or blank
The officers had been suspended after the arrest video was circulated on social media, and state and federal authorities launched investigations
“This isn’t really about ‘transparency’ – it’s about advancing the anti-police narrative and making it easier for cop-haters to target individual police officers,” said NYPD union president Patrick Lynch
J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao reported to the U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday morning; authorities have not said which facility they will go to
The victim says the Spokane Police Department ignored “red flags” in the officer’s behavior, contributing to the assault
Security cameras in the Fairfield County Jail captured the inmates and officers wrestling on video
The incident began when officers were called to a road rage incident involving a woman tailgating a vehicle and pulling a gun
The victim’s family claims the NYPD knew the officer “was psychologically unfit and a danger to others”
A judge said there wasn’t enough evidence that the city’s policies or training standards were the problem
Veteran LAPD IA investigator Marlon Marrache discusses the inner workings of an internal affairs unit
Casey White and Vicky White may have planned his escape over the phone, but authorities must listen to each call before making a determination
The department announced Jason DiPrima’s decision after he was previously placed on administrative leave
The investigation began after two dozen Hydrocodone pills went missing from the Hartford Police Department drug collection box
Jason DiPrima was accused of agreeing to pay a prostitute, but the “high class prostitute” was an undercover detective
The Court ruled that the employee statements were compelled by threat of job loss and inadmissible in a criminal proceeding
Officials said the coin, which an officer created to mark a police station anniversary, was “blatantly racist to the African-American community”
Attorneys must draw up new regulations, policies and additional training courses for responders, specifically addressing the photographing of human remains
The jury found that the officer used an unreasonable amount of force
The deputy abandoned the vehicle after the crash, prompting a search
After the November 2021 incident, Officer Ryan Remington was fired for excessive use of force after an internal investigation
Jurors determined that deputies and firefighters at the crash scene invaded Vanessa Bryant’s privacy and provoked emotional distress
The officer was pursuing a stolen vehicle at the time while driving without emergency lights or sirens
Federal investigators said Kelly Goodlett added a false line to the warrant and later conspired with another detective to create a cover story
When the officers confronted the man at a convenience store, he pushed a deputy to the ground and punched the back of his head, leading to the arrest seen in the video
The troopers’ union said it was shocked and appalled by the conclusion that the trooper should have been disciplined
The officers were following a suspect after they saw him punch another man during a fight
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