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.
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
Supervisory Special Agent Art Gonzales had to use deadly force against his estranged wife to save his own life — the legal battle to follow would be almost as difficult as the incident itself
Leveraging massive economies of scale for back-end storage and software updating, new in-car video hardware is far more affordable than police agencies are presently accustomed to
The officer involved has been suspended without pay
Two other officers remain on administrative reassignment while the shooting is investigated
Some officers are being denied their basic constitutional rights, and the ultimate losers will be the citizenry
Chief Robert J. Shelide was suspended after making social media posts that allegedly appeared to glorify police brutality
If we can quickly make some meaningful changes on our own, that may empower our supporters to reestablish logic
Sheriff Tom Dart is moving to temporarily strip as many as seven deputies of their police powers after allegations of insulting and threatening social media posts
The order incentivizes police to better train their officers and seeks to establish a national database tracking police conduct
One officer has been fired and one placed on leave after the incident
Sheriff Darryl Forté said he believes such a registry would help prevent officers who engaged in misconduct from transferring to a different agency
More than a dozen officers were shown on surveillance video lying on couches and making food
The civilian police commissioners determined the victim’s conduct did not present an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury
The two officers face criminal charges for alleged excessive force
“I’m embarrassed by it. I’m infuriated by it, and I’m having it investigated,” the Brevard County sheriff said of the posts by the local Fraternal Order of Police president
Video shows a man becoming belligerent with officers before struggling with one of them
The officers are accused of taking steps that led a 75-year-old activist to fall backward, striking his head on the sidewalk
In an official tweet, DHSMV said it found remarks by Trooper Daniel Maldonado “abhorrent and reprehensible”
Chief Erika Shields told officers multiple agencies have ended support for the department in the ongoing protests
In an era where policing remains highly trusted by most of the population, the movement for reform will likely be more grandstanding than groundbreaking
Derek Chauvin’s charge has been upgraded to second-degree murder
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
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