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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The officers were charged with second-degree assault and failure to intervene, among others
A judge ruled Officer Richard Nicoletti had been authorized by his commanders to clear the highway and had been given pepper spray as a tool to do so
The postponement is in part to allow the publicity of Derek Chauvin’s conviction to cool off, a judge ruled Thursday
The then-chief texted one of his officers asking her to call him out of a town meeting, according to reports
In pretrial motions, defense attorneys plan to request that prosecutors be sanctioned after media reports that Derek Chauvin had planned to plead guilty a year ago
A jury found Officer William Ben Darby guilty after about two hours of deliberations, returning a verdict that left local police “in the first stages of shock”
In a federal lawsuit, Vanessa Bryant alleges that several deputies shared ‘gratuitous photos’ of the fatal crash
The four defendants are accused of willfully violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights
Deputy Nate Silvester says he has returned to work after a week’s suspension — and has a new book deal
A city civil service board ruled that Garrette Rolfe did not receive due process when he was fired in June
A probationary officer has been fired and more officers are facing an internal investigation
New York lawmakers called the bill “common-sense accountability”
If the grand jury votes to indict, the former officers will face the new civil rights charges on top of the state’s cases, meaning all four could be headed toward yet another criminal trial
The Bellevue Marshal’s Office says it is aware of the “personnel issue”
“What does this say to all the members of MPD who are passionate about their job?” a memo reads. “That is not fair to any of us”
The bill would prevent officers fired for misconduct from getting a police job elsewhere in New York state
The commission is considering the repeal of a measure that gives LEOs separate rules for discipline
Framework of key policing reform proposals can be used as a starting point for bipartisan consensus
The officer reportedly donated $25 to the teenager’s defense fund, commenting, “Thank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You’ve done nothing wrong”
The jury’s decision to find Chauvin guilty may strengthen the calls for police reform that have been widespread since Floyd’s death
Cariol Horne will be given back pay and a pension after arguing it was her duty to stop a colleague from using excessive force on a handcuffed suspect
Officers were also poorly equipped with expired ammunition and shields that broke easily, the report says
Officer Kim Potter will face a second-degree manslaughter charge for the shooting that has ignited days of unrest
“I believe it is in the best interest of the community, the department, and my fellow officers if I resign immediately,” wrote Kimberly Potter
The judge decided police did not have enough evidence to hold former officer Bryan Riser
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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
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