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 uniform system of adjudication of accused cops could protect officers from politically motivated destruction of police careers
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If several people commit the same violation, it is a training, supervision, or management problem – agencies must fix the underlying issue
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
The photo appeared to show officers imitating a use-of-force incident that resulted in McClain’s death
The charges followed a monthslong internal investigation
New York City’s lawyers continue to fight disclosure of NYPD disciplinary records in a series of repeals and back-and-forths
The matrix lays out “presumptive penalties” for acts of misconduct or violations of the NYPD’s policy
Officials say the sharp decline reflects a less confrontational approach and fewer interactions with the public during the pandemic
The move comes after an appellate court ruling earlier this week in a separate case of an ex-officer convicted of third-degree murder
Police Commissioner Dennis White is on leave after just three days on the job due to decades-old domestic violence allegations
Former officer Adam Coy is also facing a count of felonious assault and 2 counts of dereliction of duty
The Tamaulipas state police officers are accused of murder, abuse of power and making false statements
The officers were fired after a viral video of a use-of-force incident last June drew public criticism
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
Bodycam video shows the young girl resisting as she’s placed in the back of a squad car before an officer uses pepper spray
A judge ordered earlier this month that Derek Chauvin would be tried alone
The officer who shot Jacob Blake remains on administrative leave as the investigation continues
The union concluded the “investigation was done for solely political purposes and was not based on fact”
The officer’s lawyer said a district attorney is looking to score political points
Both officers have repeatedly said they did nothing illegal and did not participate in any of the violence that unfolded Jan. 6
A second Houston police officer has been charged with murder and is among additional officers who have been indicted as part of an ongoing investigation
At least 31 officers in 12 states are being scrutinized by their supervisors for their behavior in the District of Columbia or face criminal charges
The nation’s largest sheriff’s department is under investigation for potential civil rights violations
Chief Art Acevedo says so far there hasn’t been more evidence since Officer Tam Pham was arrested this week for involvement in the Capitol siege
Lt. Franklin Paz alleged he and other lieutenants were urged by the head of the unit to increase the number of traffic stops, arrests and citations
Former officer Tam Pham was charged Tuesday after federal agents found deleted photos on Pham’s phone of him inside the Capitol building
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