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.
The Four Horsemen of career apocalypse — anger, lust, greed, and peer pressure — can end a cop’s livelihood as surely as a bullet can end their life
Jessie Lunderby, 21, was fired by the Washington County (Ark.) Sheriff’s Office following her nude appearance on Playboy.com as the “Cybergirl of the Week”
While the sheriff never changed, the landscape around him slowly did
The photo shows an officer giving a thumbs up while holding the dead man’s arm
Michael Slager faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted of murder in the April 2015 shooting death of Walter Scott
Ray Tensing was fired by the University of Cincinnati after the July 2015 shooting of Sam DuBose near the campus
The incident was reported after the officer bragged to colleagues
A former police sergeant admitted on Friday that he helped cover up the fatal police shootings of two people in the chaotic days following Hurricane Katrina
The underlying offense being lied about is oftentimes less serious than the covering lie which results in a worse disciplinary penalty
The murder trial of an officer who shot an unarmed motorist eight times as he ran away from a traffic stop opened on Thursday
A state arbitrator ruled a deputy who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after beating his K-9 partner during an out-of-town event can keep his job
A chief who orchestrated a cover-up after beating a handcuffed man for stealing embarrassing items from his SUV has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison
Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown was terminated as a result of the PD’s investigation into sexual assault charges
The firings are a result of an investigation into allegations made by a woman who said she slept with dozens of law enforcement officers
Former Portland police chief Larry O’Dea is now facing criminal charges and potential jail time for allegedly shooting a friend while reaching for a beer
James Ashby was the first Colorado police officer to face charges for an on-duty shooting in more than 20 years
Hartford police released documents in an investigation into whether officers used excessive force during the June arrests of Ricardo Perez and Emilio Diaz
The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix has been charged with criminal contempt-of-court for ignoring a judge’s order in a racial-profiling case
A criminal complaint against Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown alleges he assaulted and paid men for sex and boasted about special privileges
Police Chief Timothy Altomare said the “oath keepers” hat appeared to violate the department’s policy against officers espousing political beliefs
Police Chief William McManus says 23 officers violated city policy, which prohibits city employees from wearing anything political while on duty
Former Berrien County Sheriff Anthony Heath was sentenced to 30 months in prison for excessive force against two handcuffed suspects
Prosecutors said they will charge Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court for defying a judge’s orders to end his signature immigration patrols in Ariz.
The court ordered the city to give back pay to six African-American patrolmen who were wrongfully terminated based on a controversial hair test for drugs
City Council members said Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to create a new agency that would investigate police shootings and police misconduct lacks necessary transparency and oversight
The woman’s lawsuit says a deputy shot her with an ECD, then apologized with a cake that said, “Sorry I Tased You”
Prosecutors have filed first-degree manslaughter charges against Officer Betty Shelby
The decision came as the LAPD tries to reduce the number of police shootings and try to resolve tense encounters without using their guns
The police department is in its first year of reforms
Marco Proano was indicted on two counts of deprivation of rights after he allegedly used unreasonable force during a 2013 traffic stop
The men planned to retaliate against a fellow officer who cited one of their relatives on a DUI charge
