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
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
Prosecutors allege members of the department’s Metro Division wrongly portrayed people as gang members or associates
Christopher Curtis pleaded not guilty to charges he sent the fake document and note to a driver who allegedly cut him off with his vehicle
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Lee Baca’s case after a jury found he oversaw a plan to interfere with a federal probe into LA County jails
Attorneys allege Gerald Goines lied in trial testimony about buying crack cocaine and failed to disclose evidence
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
Sgt. Michael Cheff supervised five former patrol officers who have pleaded guilty to taking money from people they illegally stopped
His comments came one day after Mobile’s police chief apologized for the officers’ ‘insensitive gesture’
The officer at the center of the case is no longer with the department
The LEO was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison in the shooting death of a suicidal man
Chief Nick Metz said in an email to staff that Officer Nathan Meier took responsibility in the incident, which played into Metz’s disciplinary decision
A chief’s decision to support an officer suspected of being intoxicated behind the wheel of his patrol car has led to accusations of a double standard
A federal indictment alleges Anthony Boen used unreasonable force three separate times on pretrial detainees
Dante Zirio was arrested during a sting operation and has been charged with extortion, bribery
Supervisors found body camera footage of the alleged act during a random inspection of body camera footage
Both officers will appeal, saying they shouldn’t be disciplined for something shared online as private citizens
St. Ronald Kidd’s lawyer said Kidd ‘suffered from an episode of post-traumatic stress disorder’ the night Officer Rasheen McClain was killed
The suspect was fighting with the deputy when his mother attempted to intervene
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Supervisors found body camera footage of the alleged act during a random inspection of body camera footage
Eddie Johnson said he has ‘no interest in fighting a battle’ over his reputation
Chief James Craig said a previous investigation could have prevented the shooting death of Officer Rasheen McClain
Former Madison County Deputy Winford “Trey” Adams was off duty at the time of the shooting
Witnesses say Sgt. Virgil Thomas and Eric Reason were ‘honking and screaming’ at each other before the shooting
Officer Dan Lesser was also disciplined for using vulgar language during an arrest
They are accused of allegedly providing medical insurance scammers with vehicle accident victims’ confidential information
D.A. David Prater said Keith Sweeney “violated just about every policy” when he fatally shot a suicidal man
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