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”
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
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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
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