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.
Some officers are being denied their basic constitutional rights, and the ultimate losers will be the citizenry
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In an era where policing remains highly trusted by most of the population, the movement for reform will likely be more grandstanding than groundbreaking
Implementable recommendations for up and down the chain of command that could enhance policing and improve the quality of life for everyone
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Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane face a second trial in June on state charges alleging they aided and abetted murder and manslaughter
An investigation is underway after an officer apparently used copyrighted music to prevent someone from recording him
The group has only about half its seats filled and “is in a crisis right now,” said one member
The officer said a suspect shot him twice in the chest. But none of it was true, police say
The court ruled that such reports “can and should” be disclosed when public interest outweighs confidentiality concerns
While state leaders say the bill is vital to maintaining high standards, the state’s largest police union calls it “overkill”
Austin Hopp faces up to eight years in prison when he’s sentenced in May for second-degree assault
Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison, who is facing three counts of wanton endangerment, testified in his own defense Wednesday
A former chief facing a misconduct investigation apparently faked his death. But investigators soon learned the truth
Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were charged with depriving George Floyd of his right to medical care
“Those officers should be praised for their efforts, not prosecuted,” said Gov. Greg Abbott
The defense has said the officers weren’t adequately trained on the duty to intervene
Former officer Brett Hankison is charged with three counts of wanton endangerment
Ex-cop Thomas Lane questioned Derek Chauvin but was ignored, Lane’s defense attorney said
In a press conference, Chief Joseph Chacon rebuked a grand jury decision to charge 19 officers over conduct related to civil unrest in 2020
“This willful defamation of character has injured both individuals and the organization,” Sheriff Villanueva wrote in a cease-and-desist letter
“To those who feel a longer prison sentence is appropriate, please try to empathize with Ms. Potter’s situation,” said Judge Regina Chu
The number of officers labeled “injured on duty” has more than doubled since 2017, a report found
Kim Potter is set to be sentenced Friday for a fatal shooting in which police say she confused her handgun for a TASER
J. Alexander Kueng took the witness stand on Wednesday, a day after former officer Tou Thao
Former Minneapolis officers J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane have also said they will testify
Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said it’s a “slap in the face” to cops who report to work every day
Officer Doug Wilkinson was suspended in November over an email that drew complaints from multiple members of the department
In December, NYC Mayor Eric Adams had promised that Serpico would finally get a proper accolade
Defense attorney Thomas Plunkett focused on the fact that when MPD officers are trained in use of force scenarios, intervention is not taught
The officers had been returning a suspect’s gunfire in the direction of a football game crowd and struck bystanders
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The officers were returning gunfire toward a car from which they believed shots had been fired from in their direction
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