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 internet has changed how officers think about “free” speech – and it’s costing them their careers
Not understanding the legal arena for speech and how it’s been changed by the internet is resulting in career fatalities and making police work more dangerous
“Good peace officers do not want bad officers on the MPD,” Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said
A detective who sought a no-knock search warrant and another who opened fire received pretermination letters Tuesday
The Justice Department declared there was insufficient evidence to bring charges, officially closing the investigation
The video shows visuals but not audio in the moments before the shooting
Officer Toni McBride’s first four shots were justified but the final two were not, the commission ruled
Officer Terrance Stangel is the third SFPD cop to be criminally charged in a use-of-force case by DA Chesa Boudin
This is the first time police have been decertified under a Colorado law passed in 2019
The new commission, once established, will have investigatory and subpoena powers the review board doesn’t currently have
Members of the city’s police disciplinary panel overruled Superintendent David Brown in two cases where Brown called for more lenient punishments
This is the first time in modern history that the city’s top prosecutor has charged an officer with homicide in a use-of-force case
Thomas Moyer, Apple’s chief security officer, allegedly arranged to send 200 iPads to the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office in exchange for concealed-gun permits
Sgt. Joel Sydanmaa contends the agency violated his constitutional right to free speech
A bill approved Tuesday also lifts liability from officers if a K-9 ignores the officer’s commands
The court ordered the disclosure of secret immunized officer grand jury testimony to defense lawyers and police chiefs
Union officials criticized the suspension, saying it was more about “internal politics within the department”
Capt. Scott Walden has since taken down his social media account, but screenshots continued to circulate
Deputy Inspector James Kobel has been relieved of command while officials investigate
The state police training materials were last used in 2013
Union officials lambasted a New York Post story that reported Trooper Dane J. Pfeiffer was transferred from the coveted governor’s detail as a punishment for dating Cara Kennedy-Cuomo
The Waukegan officer, who turned on his bodycam after the shooting, was fired “for multiple policy and procedure violations,” Department Commander Edgar Navarro said
Commissioner Dermot Shea tweeted that the behavior of the officer was “One hundred percent unacceptable. Period.”
The officer committed “multiple policy and procedure violations,” Waukegan Police Chief Wayne Walles said
The officer’s union representatives defended him, saying the officer was simply expressing his First Amendment right
The case will likely be appealed to the state Supreme Court, officials said
In a court filing Monday, prosecutors said the former officers’ positions of trust and Floyd’s vulnerability could be used to justify longer sentences
A police commission is considering firing Officer Joseph Mensah, who was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in a fatal shooting that sparked protests
A Minnesota judge cited safety concerns in his decision to allow Derek Chauvin to live in a neighboring state
The former officer’s attorney argued that Shaun Lucas, 22, “acted within policy and law” in the slaying of Jonathan Price
The former police officer was released from custody Wednesday morning on a $1 million bond
A superior court judge ruled that Sheriff Alex Villanueva exceeded his authority when he rehired a fired deputy as part of a settlement agreement
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