Officer Misconduct / Internal Affairs
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The DOJ said they pursue civil rights charges when someone with authority intentionally violates civil rights, not when they use poor judgment or make a mistake
The officers were fired after the mayor accused them of using excessive force on a man in custody at police HQ
A mistrial was declared last month when a federal jury deadlocked 11-1 in favor of acquittal on the obstruction count and a charge of conspiracy
A report says the officer became distracted while doing paperwork and forgot he had tied the horse in a stall in the department barn
The chief said the officer violated policy, is sorry for his behavior and is eager to resume active duty at the end of the suspension
A newly-elected sheriff who admitted to authorities that he was a meth addict was charged with stealing the drug from a police evidence storage area
Officials recommended he be fired after finding he violated unreasonable and excessive force policies
Three rookie officers joked in a group chat about using the city’s primarily black neighborhoods for target practice
The officers allegedly ran their own security operation, demanding cash payment to avoid city rules and fees
The Bolingbrook Police Department does not allow officers to associate with convicted felons
A federal grand jury is looking into allegations of civil rights abuses and corruption
Matthew Barge will ask a judge to address the city’s failure to create a detailed plan on how it will invest in equipment to modernize the department
Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the settlements with 17 plaintiffs end all civil litigation involving those cases
The raid was the latest development in a DOJ investigation of a federal drug task force
Chicago and other cities are contemplating lowering police hiring standards in answer to the Obama administration’s request
The consent decree will serve as a “road map” for changes in fundamental police department practices
The foreman of the jury that couldn’t reach a verdict in the murder trial of a former South Carolina police officer initially wanted to convict Michael Slager of murder
An officer is accused of slapping a man who was wearing a bunny costume and was blowing an air horn inside a police station
The fatal shooting sparked national outrage after video taken by a witness was circulated online
The notice to dismiss was filed “without prejudice,” which leaves open the option for prosecutors to file charges later
Prosecutors say attorneys are “cherry picking” through times when Lee Baca may have shown some impairment
The Flagstaff police department is investigating the officer’s actions and is “concerned by what is depicted in this video”
The officer was suspended with pay after he was seen driving a pickup with the flag near a group protesting the election of Donald Trump
Lawyers said retired Detective Keith Sandy rejected the offer to plead guilty because the deadly shooting was justified and he did not commit a crime
The commission will be have power to investigate misconduct, discipline officers, and hire and fire the police chief
Jurors resumed deliberations Thursday in the murder trial of a white former officer who said he feared for his life before fatally shooting an unarmed black man
While the sheriff never changed, the landscape around him slowly did
