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.
Officers repeatedly told the man to put down the gun, but he raised it and two officers fired at him
She said she was forced to remain exposed overnight in view of other male officers
The video shows the officer braking suddenly in front of a vehicle then issuing several tickets to the driver
About half the officers are white, roughly reflecting the white population in the city
Activists believe the department ‘misreported’ the deaths of the teens despite releasing documents to the public
Police were able to locate the stolen vehicle with some minor damage
The officers maintained they never did a cavity search and simply removed drugs they found in the man’s buttocks
The teen was shot on the one-year anniversary of the civil unrest that exploded following the death of Freddie Gray
No gunman was ever found and police later apologized for their alerts that offended people
Jurors handed down the verdict in the case of 74-year-old Robert Bates
Other bills mandating wider use of body cameras have gained little traction since the issue gained national prominence
The officer was in an unmarked car, on-duty but not in uniform
Several activists have called for an investigation into how police handled the event
The department used force in 5.6 percent of their arrests during a 10-month period, more than double of other agencies
The report concluded that there was no discriminatory intent or racial animus by officers
The latest texting scandal comes amid the department’s attempts to repair frayed relationships with the community
Officers told the driver that a new state law required drivers to stop at yellow lights, although there was no such law
The Supreme Court’s decision does not necessarily mean the officer will win his lawsuit
Tamir’s estate has been assigned $5.5M of the settlement
The agency is still evaluating its current tattoo policy, and will compare the results to scientific national surveys
The suspect had been shot by police just moments before officers stopped her
The officers had asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit
In La., an officer was punished for speaking out on his personal Facebook about the department
A federal judge ruled that Trooper Brian Encinia may delay his deposition in the federal case until his criminal case is resolved in state court
Taking photographs or videos of police officers is protected under the First Amendment if it’s in a public place
A day before Officer Austin Shipley’s training ended, a police corporal recommended that the department not retain him
The mayor will direct the police department to act on changes including community meetings and faster internal probes
Four of the former officers have been locked up for nearly six years while the fifth has been out on bond
Each faces assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office charges
Nildo Garcia, who was on-duty at the time, took a photo of herself in uniform while holding a rifle in a patrol vehicle
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