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.
It is an undisputable fact that in any profession there is a bad apple in every bunch, but the impact in the police world is more devastating than most others
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
Sgt. Roger Krege was accused of providing a news outlet with a list of confidential informants
Video shows Jerald Alderman showing his gun and badge, making verbal threats
Sgt. Harold Gates was sent for an evaluation, had gun taken after telling a deputy inspector she was ‘the reason cops shoot themselves’
The state Bureau of Investigations says Jason Benson and Christopher Carter wrote traffic tickets that weren’t given to drivers
The causes of several cadets’ injuries during training is currently under investigation
The chief struggled to contain his emotions as he pleaded with the Texas city to not allow the killing to reflect badly on the entire department
Aaron Dean had resigned from the Fort Worth Police Department earlier in the day
The video shows William Beeker escorting three semi-nude, handcuffed women under faux arrest
Department officials vehemently defended the officers’ actions, saying the teen violated a no-trespassing order, fled police and ultimately resisted arrest
Failure to manage confidential criminal informants can lead to personal and municipal civil liability, and even criminal prosecution of officers
The LEO allowed a newspaper to republish his Facebook post that described a particularly violent shift and included a plea to state officials to support cops
A probation officer has resigned and her friend has been arrested for borrowing that officer’s badge and gun to get free snacks
In addition, he said, investigators intend to present a case to the district attorney’s office for possible prosecution
Real-world lessons provide critical information on how to avoid potentially devastating leadership liability issues
The LEO has a long history of serving the community and was only doing his job, his attorney said
Much of the young deputy’s statement “was self-serving and didn’t make a whole lot of sense,” Capt. Ken Wegener said
The deadly January drug raid of a home killed a couple who lived there and injured five officers
Two female LEOs say their complaints, which led to the commissioner’s resignation, of being physically and verbally harassed by supervisors and colleagues were ignored by brass
The LEO allegedly told his cops to shoot the rapper on sight if they saw him at a department-sanctioned boxing match. He quickly said the comment was a joke
The approximately three-minute video was posted on Hogan’s Facebook page on Aug. 2
Case demonstrates what happens when police supervisors display indifference to their responsibility to train, supervise and discipline subordinate officers
Don’t wait for an officer-involved shooting or other critical event to determine your agency’s policy and process for complying with records requests
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
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