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.
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A review of media-reported cases involving sexual harassment of female police officers by male officers from 2000-2019
Police Chief Lucky Miller showed signs of having been beaten after sharing a hotel room with Officer Michael Nealey
An internal investigation initially determined that the deputies hadn’t violated any policies
The trial is set to be live-streamed before a global audience
Officer Daniel Pantaleo sued the NYPD two months after his firing to get his job back, arguing that the penalty was excessive
Attorneys and the judge worked through more than 100 people, dismissing most because they acknowledged strong views
Bryant posted portions of the lawsuit to her Instagram after a judge ruled the deputies could be named
A judge denied the officers’ privacy arguments, saying the officers “participated in a very public and publicized event”
Video shows that an armed burglary suspect initially ignored commands to drop his gun
In a lawsuit, Vanessa Bryant claims deputies shared “unauthorized” photos of the fatal crash site
The comments came during a hearing about guidelines for investigating sexual misconduct allegations
The release was several years in the making, with police unions fighting to keep the information private
The union agrees that the officer should be punished for using the n-word on two occasions, but says firing him is too harsh
The family of Angelo Quinto alleges Quinto died after an officer knelt on his neck
Former officer Mohamed Noor’s case has implications for the upcoming trials in the death of George Floyd
Investigators said Officer Clifford Holman “fired three shots unnecessarily”
The officers involved remain on leave pending an internal investigation
The bill requires all officers to wear body cameras by 2025 and creates a more robust system for decertifying officers who commit wrongdoing
Officer Jervis Middleton was accused of giving protest organizers information about specific officers
The officer had posted about his participation through videos on social media, officials reported
In total, 35 officers are facing internal investigations, an agency spokesperson said
12 agencies are partnering on trial security in hopes of preventing widespread unrest and property damage
A union spokesperson said the decision “does not end our fight to protect our members’ safety and due process rights”
With three weeks left before the trial, leaders must find an alternative or make do with existing resources
Chief said Saturday that investigators will try to determine how the image may have come into the workplace and who may have been involved
Prosecutors argued that the pandemic made it unsafe to hold Chauvin’s trial in March
The officer left K-9 Ike with the engine running, but returned over 90 minutes later to find the car had shut off
The officers were charged with felony second-degree assault after video of the incident went viral
Chauvin’s attorney argued that the charge did not fit his client’s actions
Adam Coy left jail hours after a judge reduced his bond from $3 million to $1 million
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