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.
What makes a LEO turn from protector to punisher? How can we predict when this will happen and to whom? How do fellow officers react to an eruption of violence by one of their own?
Cops almost universally agree that a PD is better off when the Slugs (Bad Apples, Waldos, and Caspers) are unceremoniously dismissed
The officer, who had been with Baltimore PD for more than a year, was suspended pending “active criminal investigation”
The officer, who has been with the agency for more than a year, was immediately suspended
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A Detroit officer is under criminal investigation after cellphone footage captured an incident between him and a combative woman at a hospital
Former Officer Kenneth Lopera was accused of using what police called an unapproved chokehold in the death of Tashii Farmer Brown
Lawyers for Officer Van Dyke alleged that the enormous publicity surrounding Van Dyke’s case makes it impossible to find an impartial jury in Cook County
Officer Aaron Cody Smith will go on trial next month on murder charges for the death of 58-year-old Greg Gunn
The two officers were previously placed on administrative leave after video of the traffic stop surfaced online
Sgt. Charles “Brad” Mick was fired after he filed criminal charges last week against his village mayor, his former chief and his interim chief
Officer Frank Garmback was suspended for using improper tactics when driving his cruiser to within feet of Tamir Rice
The charges were presented to Officer Daniel Pantaleo after the NYPD told the DOJ that they planned to move on the case
The city is searching for a new commissioner following the resignation of Darryl De Sousa, who was charged with failing to file federal tax documents
A letter from an NYPD lawyer informed the DOJ that it would no longer wait for federal authorities to decide whether to charge Officer Daniel Pantaleo
Roswell Chief Rusty Grant said the two officers are now on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation
An Illinois officer resigned after facing criticism for not helping a woman who was being harassed for wearing a Puerto Rican flag shirt
The FBI agent was accused of dropping and mistakenly firing his gun while dancing at a nightspot, hitting a bystander in the leg
The El Paso Police Department said the officer is on desk duty and an internal investigation has been launched
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss when supervisors overreact
An officer’s self-described freeze is prompting a review of whether lives could have been saved if officers had acted faster to stop the shooting
No federal charges will be filed against former Officer Christopher Hickman whose arrest of a jaywalking suspect, captured on video, sparked outcry
A judge said the head of the Missouri Highway Patrol did not have the authority to fire trooper Anthony Piercy
An attorney for Officer Michael Rosfeld said the LEO turned himself in Wednesday morning
Dajerria Becton has settled a federal lawsuit against an officer and the city of McKinney for almost $150,000
Seven officers involved in the separate incidents have been suspended without pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation
Three weeks after the pursuit, the trooper had to undergo a counseling/training session about her actions
Capt. Jan Jordan, who was in charge during the deadly Parkland school shooting, has faced criticism for the agency’s response to the massacre
Chief Ramon Batista said he wanted to release the video before it surfaced online and provide context to it
The Wildwood PD’s internal affairs unit will continue an administrative investigation into the May 26 arrest
Taylor Saulters was fired over the weekend after body cam footage captured his patrol car colliding with a fleeing suspect
Police said the officer was attempting to block the fleeing suspect’s path when the collision occurred
