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.
We must understand that the one way to not be audio- or videotaped acting badly is to act professionally at all times
In a few, fortunately quite rare cases, a good guy becomes the bad guy and these encounters turn deadly
This month, Police1 examines the sensitive issue of police officers who suddenly become deadly threats to other cops - we begin with the threat posed by impersonators
Fort Worth police Chief Joel Fitzgerald said Sgt. Kenneth Pierce became “impatient, initiated an unnecessary physical confrontation”
Nicholas Young was found guilty by a federal jury of attempting to provide material support to the militant organization
Prosecutors say Nicholas Young bought nearly $250 in gift cards for the Islamic State group and gave them to an individual who turned out to be an FBI source
A Palm Beach sheriff’s deputy shot his ex-girlfriend and killed himself
Officers from adjoining precincts reportedly argued with each other, shoved and even threw punches during a raid on a suspected drug house
A series of racist remarks following an assault were secretly recorded by an officer who was alarmed by the chief’s hostility
The Orlando PD’s policy requires its officers to stand for the anthem while they’re on duty
Two detectives have been suspended without pay amid reports that they’re facing criminal charges in the sexual assault of an 18-year-old
My story has been left untold for 49 years — until now, and only through the strength that the #MeToo movement has given me
The deputy yelled “Taser” before firing the shot
The Aviation Department fired an officer who “improperly escalated the incident” and a sergeant involved in removing facts from a report
Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation aiming to prevent police misconduct from being kept secret when officers leave for a job at another department
A judge has dismissed a misdemeanor charge against a former Texas cop accused of faking his own death and fleeing to Mexico
The detective was fired after he was seen on video cuffing a nurse because she refused to allow him to draw blood from an unconscious patient
The agency is investigating photos taken at the courthouse that included images of deputies and supervisors in various stages of undress on and off-duty
The LEOs “believe they did not violate any of the policies, procedures or practices of the Baltimore PD,” but “accepted the disciplinary action to move on”
Deputies were instructed to perform pat-downs of students
29-year-old Wisam “Troy” Algburi is under investigation for alleged threats to blow up the Black River Law Enforcement Training Academy
Lawmakers voted Tuesday to prevent police misconduct from being kept secret when officers leave for a new job at another department
In video recently released, Trooper Alan Aiken can be seen aiming at and hitting Lt. John Overman
Police say mistakes were made in leaving a suicidal man alone in the ER, where he grabbed a CO’s ECD from an unattended bag before the OIS
John Catanzara posted a photo of himself holding a flag with a sign that said “I stand for the anthem, I love the American flag, I support my president and the 2nd Amendment”
The police department’s rules of conduct prohibit political activity on duty
Trooper Anthony Piercy was sentenced to 10 days in jail
Gainesville police say several people have brought information to the PD’s attention regarding a complaint against the bearded officer at the center of the group selfie
Police pepper-sprayed a few protesters in the early afternoon as they tried to block police
Sarcasm can be a tricky thing. Just ask Andrew James Harris, who discovered the joke was on him when he ended up the subject of an undercover drug sting
Detective Jeff Payne worked for Gold Cross as an EMT and paramedic since 1983
The Rigby Police Department has revealed that one of their reserve officers was the patient at the center of a viral confrontation between a detective and a nurse
Public Safety Director Samuel Heaton said that once Lt. Greg Abbott is retired, no disciplinary action can take place