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.
All the players in the process can build trust between the IA function and those who are affected by it
False accusations of misconduct are made against cops on a daily basis, but we cannot ignore the fact that some bad apples really are ruining the bushel
I want to stand in the shadow of your greatness, not under the dark cloud of your skillful sloth
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
The trooper will serve two months in prison as well as three months of home detention for embezzlement
A uniform system of adjudication of accused cops could protect officers from politically motivated destruction of police careers
A March video shows the officer telling the kids “wait until your asses turn 18, then you’re mine”
The officer was indicted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide for the September shooting
The cadet’s firearm discharged when he reached into his backpack, striking two cadets in their calves and grazing another
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Nouman Raja was the first Florida LEO in nearly 30 years to be convicted and sentenced for an on-duty shooting
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