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.
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
The miscommunication led to hundreds of people calling for the firing of the employee
An internal affairs investigation was launched after the incident
Gray’s death a week after he was injured in a police transport van became a focal point in the national debate
The coroner found the suspect died of cocaine and alcohol poisoning with physical stress from being restrained
Authorities say he staged his suicide because he feared discovery of his embezzlement of a youth program
The nearly 200-page report faults the city and the union for allowing officers to escape accountability for misconduct
The civilian commission reviews complaints of officer misconduct
The video has since been taken down from YouTube
The group concluded that fear and lack of trust in law enforcement among minorities is justified
Investigators concluded that the man was on his stomach
No criminal charges have been filed