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.
If we tell ourselves an officer can falsify his location for a sexual liaison but would never lie in a report, we are lying to ourselves
People felt they knew Joe well, but of course they didn’t know the Joe that we are hearing about now
When one cop is found out to be dirty, it besmirches the badge for the 99.99 percent of officers out there doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right reasons
The officers were charged after a video showed authorities pulling two people from a car during protests over the death of George Floyd
The NYPD is investigating videos appearing to show officer misconduct during protests and riots
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she and police Chief Erika Shields made the decision after reviewing body-camera footage
Police officials said they are investigating the incident and take disciplinary action
Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter
Whatever the outcome, the process must be evidence-based, deliberate and meet the highest standards of any homicide investigation
As this incident leads the news, it is imperative we identify lessons we can apply to training, policy and community relations
State and federal authorities are investigating the arrest
Three officers were charged with falsifying records for lying repeatedly about where they were
Rookie officer Errick Allen allegedly shot his friend five times with his service weapon, fled the scene and did not call 911
There are now over 150 cases tied to former Houston cop Gerald Goines that could be dismissed
State officials called the behavior showed on the video “disturbing” and said the trooper has been referred to the department’s employee assistance program
The Espanola police department filed charges against Sheriff James Lujan for obstructing a scene involving a barricaded suspect
You are never off duty as a police officer when it comes to how you represent yourself, your agency and your responsibilities
A video of a cop criticizing COVID-19 decrees has amassed nearly 1 million views and reignited the discussion about what officers should and should not say in uniform
A judge has ordered the police department to produce records that could show whether the allegations by two demoted lieutenants are true
The claim states the department’s response to the release of unauthorized photos has been ‘grossly insufficient’
Anne Kirkpatrick alleged the city fired her for blowing the whistle on the department’s police commission
A proposed bill would impose a penalty of up to a year in jail and $5,000 in fines for first responders who take unauthorized photos of crime or accident victims
The letter includes claims of favoritism, public embarrassment and ‘outright disrespect’
Victor Rivera has been charged with lying to federal investigators, the latest in a long-term corruption probe into the department’s Gun Trace Task Force
The reassignment came after an investigation into an Instagram video showing the unidentified sergeant coughing without covering his mouth as he passes a pedestrian
Agencies that take no action to terminate officers who have been proven to be dishonest are placing themselves at risk
The remarks allegedly came four days after BSO Deputy Shannon Bennett, a 12-year veteran, died of COVID-19
During the traffic stop, the Atlanta police officer did not disclose that he had a positive coronavirus diagnosis
The police board found the two officers violated department policy for opening fire on a vehicle driven by an unarmed teenager in 2016
A cop who pleaded guilty to accidentally killing a colleague while playing Russian roulette said the woman knew the risk
Ivan Van Beverhoudt smuggled the bricks from the U.S. Virgin Islands, but was stopped in Atlanta when a K-9 sniffed out the drugs
The court ruled the officers, who were fired in 2010 for lying about a use-of-force incident, must be reinstated
“F*#k off” is protected speech and does not justify a stop
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