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.
Chicago and other cities are contemplating lowering police hiring standards in answer to the Obama administration’s request
The underlying offense being lied about is oftentimes less serious than the covering lie which results in a worse disciplinary penalty
Police Board President Lori Lightfoot wants to make it completely OK to lie in a complaint against a Chicago police officer
“We believe the public good it could do outweighs the potential harm,” ProPublica’s editor-in-chief said
A curated collection of controversial Facebook posts by over 300 city cops was published in 2019
They will investigate use of force allegations and examine whether agents improperly detained or transported protesters in Portland
Unions argued that posting unproven or false complaints could sully officers’ reputations and compromise their safety
Video of the incident circulated on social media, prompting an uproar
According to the lawsuit, the Aurora interim police chief said that a hearing was not required and that she had discretion as police chief not to hold one
District Court Judge Peter Cahill said he agreed with defense attorneys’ arguments that a gag order would be unfair to their clients
Former officer Garrett Rolfe’s attorneys said the prosecutor had repeatedly made comments to inflame public sentiment against him
The police corporal is accused of firing at three journalists who were covering the protest
Eddie Johnson was found asleep behind the wheel of his police car in October after consuming “several large servings of rum,” officials said
The officer was initially charged with manslaughter and later fired
The court made footage captured by two officers publicly viewable Wednesday by appointment
City officials said the windshield that an officer shot through was discarded and the unmarked vehicle was placed back into service
John Rabago threatened to beat the man and stuff his face in a toilet if he didn’t lick the urinal, said U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi
The lawsuit seeks to set a precedent “that makes it financially prohibitive for police to wrongfully kill marginalized people,” the family’s attorney said
The officers were charged with falsifying records in the database known as CalGang
Oregon released the names of over 1,700 police officers since 1971 as part of a new law requiring a statewide public database
1 trooper has been fired, 5 are facing termination and 15 were ordered to repay money
After investigating, the Fauquier Sheriff’s Department found the officer’s claims of being attacked were false
“There is absolutely no reason, no excuse and no justification for why this sergeant acted the way he did,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister
The members of the Police Department’s Metropolitan Division were charged Thursday in a 59-count complaint
Officer Scott Hutton was shot through the front door of his colleague’s residence after knocking on it
“Stop yelling. It takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk,” former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is recorded saying
The state attorney’s office said there was insufficient evidence to prove charges of battery on a police officer
Commanders are investigating whether the unusual spike was the result of an orchestrated protest or labor action, which would be illegal
The officer “so significantly violated the public trust that the only appropriate penalty for this rule violation is termination,” officials said
The official cause for firing all of the officers: conduct unbecoming
A 28-year-old Wilson man died in July of 2019 two days after allegedly being tased more than 50 times by officers
The woman went face to face with the officer and started yelling, “You acting like you white when you really Black ... what you want to do?”
The documentation associated with investigating use-of-force incidents can consume a substantial number of hours. By using purpose-built software to compile these reports, law enforcement agencies can significantly reduce the time devoted to creating this documentation, while improving the accuracy of its content and the review of this information by investigators.
