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.
Chief Eric Blanchard immediately demonstrated a commitment to transparency and accountability that earned the trust of his officers and his communty
Speaking up against corrupt or criminal activity in your ranks can be the most courageous and dangerous thing you’ll ever do as a police officer
Cops almost universally agree that their department is better off when a criminally corrupt cop is ejected from the ranks — those who disagree are probably criminally corrupt themselves
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
More than a dozen Dallas police officers have been disciplined
A months-long investigation found that every cadet in the 106th Georgia State Patrol trooper class had cheated on speed detection exams
Aaron Cody Smith was found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of Gregory Gunn
Judge Robert Heffron Jr. said he found convincing evidence that Prince George’s County Police Cpl. Michael Owen Jr. posed a danger to the community
Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski asked his investigations team to file multiple charges, including a second-degree murder count
The bill would create stricter penalties for trooper misconduct and improve other internal policies
A investigation conducted by the department’s internal affairs unit found Daniel’s 2018 arrest was ‘improper’
Capt. Javier Ortiz was suspended and is being investigated after officers accused him of being discriminatory
Police officials are examining whether the 20 officers accused of falsifying field interview cards did so because of departmental pressure to produce statistics
Deputy James Grimes is facing charges of reckless endangerment after driving a van with three inmates in the back at more than 90 mph
Chief Carmen Best said Duane Goodman violated the department’s social-media policy and faces investigation for posts implying violence against Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
Lee Baca’s final appeal of his corruption conviction was declined by the Supreme Court on Monday
Angel Reinosa was arrested on suspicion of filing a false report of a fake shooting last August
Former partners Gerald Goines and Steven Bryant are also facing federal charges
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