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.
Absent some clear violation of law unrelated to the act of videotaping cops’ actions, officers are advised to carefully consider the legalities surrounding the decision to arrest
If you are a retired cop — or plan on retiring from law enforcement — you must make a personal decision on whether or not you will carry a firearm as you are entitle to do under the ‘Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act’
The bottom line here is simply this: If you wear a badge, don’t do anything illegal
The judge said the case was “extremely troubling” and “severely mishandled,” but is optimistic that the department can repair its tarnished reputation under its new chief
The indictment alleges the officers lied when they reported the teen aggressively swung a knife and tried to get up, while still armed, after he was shot by Officer Jason Van Dyke
Officer Joseph DeAngelo Jr. also has been ordered to participate in sensitivity and unconscious bias training
Former State Trooper Brian Encinia no longer faces a perjury charge for making a false statement about the arrest
The 1st Amendment protects civilian recording. But LEOs can stop people who are endangering themselves or someone else while recording or interfering with LE activity
The Jersey City officers will be on modified administrative duty and will not be on patrol
More than 220 officers were sent home after what Hamburg police called “inappropriate and unacceptable behavior” by a minority of the group
Special prosecutor Patricia Brown-Holmes said the officers “lied” to prevent investigators “from learning the truth”
Officer Robert Cain, a 10-year veteran, was the equipment room operator and was involved in checking out police cars and other items
Mayor Libby Schaaf agreed that she didn’t pay enough attention to the investigation of the police department
Dominique Heaggan-Brown faces 60 years in prison if he’s convicted of first-degree reckless homicide for the death of Sylville Smith
Cmdr. Emile Hollant was in charge when SWAT team member Jonathan Aledda shot Charles Kinsey in the leg last July 18
The officer is the first in the department in 27 years to be charged with involuntary manslaughter
Public Safety Director James Shea wouldn’t say if any of the suspended officers were the ones seen on video kicking Miguel Feliz
A use-of-force expert said his tests found Philando Castile could have pulled the weapon in a fraction of a second
Chauna Thompson, who was off-duty, arrived later to help her husband subdue and restrain John Hernandez during the late-night confrontation
Police say Quinton Cruce hit Deputy Logan Jones in the chest and kicked him multiple times before Jones punched him
Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to increase police training requirements and better track officers’ disciplinary records
The police chief and captain allegedly broke into the home to reprimand him for missing work
The officers were found justified in the shooting
The teen, now 19, claims she had sex with two dozen San Francisco Bay Area police officers
A male supervisor, who ordered that the patient be removed from the hospital, was also fired
The union that represents both police officers filed an appeal of the discipline within hours of the announcement
The officer who drove the patrol car the day of the November 2014 shooting was suspended
The statute Jeronimo Yanez is charged under requires prosecutors to show he acted with culpable negligence — that he was reckless and acted unreasonably for the situation
Former Officer Ray Tensing’s attorneys said comments made by prosecutor Joe Deters violated the judge’s gag order and tried to influence and bias prospective jurors
The ruling came after jurors informed the judge they would not be able to reach a unanimous decision in the case of Tai Chan
Ray Tensing testified he feared for his life as Sam DuBose tried to drive away from a traffic stop for a missing front license plate
The guidelines revise the agency’s past practice of allowing police involved in shootings to review video and audio of the incidents before being interviewed by investigators
Police say Officer Bryon Mason shot Tyre King after he pulled a BB gun from his waistband during a foot pursuit
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