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.
The facts — the officers’ interpretation of the facts at the scene — are what should be used as the guiding principles and points when reviewing an application of force
Police attorney Lance LoRusso offers a checklist of what to do — and what not to do — when faced with a civil suit
All the players in the process can build trust between the IA function and those who are affected by it
The lawsuit alleged that officers used excessive force against Tawon Boyd and that county EMS erred in injecting him with the anti-psychotic medication Haldol
The police chief said the officer tried to present a “false image of heroism”
Five officers involved in Stormy Daniels’ arrest at a strip club last year face discipline for a raid that led to her being taken into custody
The officers’ Facebook posts were flagged in an investigation into offensive and sometimes threatening social media activity
Hampton University said it fired the LEOs in connection with “misogynistic, racist and other offensive remarks” shared on social media
The early Democratic front-runner’s plan aims to reduce incarceration, end the federal death penalty and expand the DOJ’s role in investigating police departments
One cop was fired for writing U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “needs a round” and not “the kind she used to serve.” The other LEO was fired for “liking” the post
The officers can challenge their dismissals by filing lawsuits in Cook County Circuit Court
The federal probe follows allegations of beatings and harassment by members of the Banditos, a group of deputies assigned to the Sheriff’s East L.A. station
The assault charge against the officer is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison
Four of the officers have been placed on administrative leave
Carla Provost says sexist posts and comments mocking migrant deaths in a closed Facebook group for agents and employees are “completely inappropriate”
Officer Michael Dunn, 43, turned himself in after a grand jury returned the unusually swift indictment
Two other deputies were fired earlier this month for neglect of duty
The union says the mayor is using the shooting as political gain and “not for the health of the city he serves”
The recruits resigned last week after they admitted to trying to cheat on an open-book test
An internal investigation found that he violated department policy during the incident
The officer accused 58 fellow LEOs of searching for her driver’s license data without lawful purpose
Officials believe at least “several dozen” people would be disciplined and expect some to be fired
A jury found the LEO guilty of culpable negligence in the 2016 shooting of a caretaker that was trying to protect a severely autistic man
The chief promised change at a public meeting after video of a police encounter gained national attention
The chief publicly apologized to members of a family who officers pointed guns and yelled at while responding to a report of shoplifting
The union president says the chief broke a state law by revealing details about the case
The St. Paul police chief called the officers’ actions “a violation of trust”
Twelve white male officers claim they were passed over for promotions because of their race and gender
The sheriff cited court rulings that say a sheriff can fire a deputy who files to run against him for lack of loyalty
The LEO claims when she reported discrimination and sexual harassment, she faced retaliation and a request from a city administrator to resign or be fired
A jury awarded each officer more than $4 million for reprisals they faced from reporting sexual harassment on behalf of a coworker
An injured classmate told police she was feuding with the cadet and believes she was targeted
The former trooper was sentenced to at least five years in prison for causing the death of a teen who crashed an ATV after he was shot with a TASER
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