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.
Follow expert recommendations for cops to quickly care for rapid bleeding or airway obstruction
The courts have held that off-duty conduct will not be protected if the agency can prove a nexus between the offending conduct and the officer’s employment
There are many difficulties and risks associated with confronting an adult bully in the workplace
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
The request came after an investigation into leaked photographs of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
The ruling says a discrimination lawsuit filed by four officers was ‘unfairly harmed’ by the notes’ destruction
Federal public defenders are reviewing cases investigated by officers that have since been brought up on corruption charges
Agents were attempting to arrest two county constables in Pulaski County when the shooting occurred
Officials believed discipline would increase odds the photos made it into the public domain, are ‘satisfied’ that the deputies deleted the photographs
The investigation is looking into 10 years of activity by drug cops and has so far identified at least a half-dozen possibly false affidavits
Members of an oversight group expressed concern after reports that sheriff’s deputies shared graphic photos of the crash
Timothy Hayes Jr. is facing felony charges for what state police said was ‘an attempted scare tactic’
Union leaders are considering filing grievances over the reassignments; officials say a flyer posted at police headquarters had nothing to do with the changes
The bill changes suspension and promotion processes and creates a new disciplinary statute for false time reporting
Most of the cases hinging on the testimony involved delivery of a controlled substance or other drug-related charges
Ed Mullins, head of the NYPD sergeants union, is facing an investigation after tweeting that officers were ‘declaring war’ on the mayor
The council has been examining proposals for a body comprised of city staff and a community review board
Internal audits found that officers working with CIs failed to follow policies and procedures, raising concerns about the department’s culture
Should a trooper’s conflicting statements about a lost hat constitute the type of credibility failure that destroys an officer’s career?
A former judge lambasted the department’s internal affairs division for the suspension; police officers have called for an investigation into the division
Colleton County Sheriff R.A. Strickland is accused of a range of misconduct from abuse of power to improper use of public funds
Prosecutors have sparred with defense attorneys over the list of more than 300 police officers found to have potential integrity issues
Deputy Chief Jan Wright has resigned after admitting to using a fake social media account to engage citizens about public policy
The officers were placed on modified duty over accusations they shared surveillance video of the attack
Officer Michael Perrault allegedly fatally shot his wife about a week after she accused him of domestic violence
Assistant Chief Jeff Buckles vented his frustration during President Trump’s Tuesday night State of the Union speech
Chief Nick Metz said in an email to staff that Officer Nathan Meier took responsibility in the incident, which played into internal disciplinary decisions
Lee Baca has begun serving a three-year prison sentence for a corruption conviction
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department must review evidence in more than 22,000 cases after 15 deputies were investigated for failing to properly book information
The ongoing investigation into allegations that over 20 officers falsified data will likely play a central role in the attorney general’s office’s attempts to reform the CalGang database
Another 10 former officers have been criminally charged in connection with the abuse of policy
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