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.
It’s a challenge for prosecutors as more police officers are charged with on-duty crimes
The federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act allows off-duty and retired officers to carry concealed guns nationwide
Officer Rachel Garvin’s arrests range from child endangerment to DUI
Exposure to IA will allow a cop to better understand the personnel system, agendas of some citizens, attitudes and mindset of officers, and the thought process of managers
In one case, the council agreed to recommend that the city settle a lawsuit for $4.95M
The video shows him struggling with the 12-year-old girl before body-slamming her to the ground
The trends concern the city’s top cop
Internet message boards revealed officers may have cheated on several tests
The officer’s name will be released once it’s determined there are no threats against that officer or his family
Police say that factors including where they patrol and the demographics of criminal suspects are at the root
None of the four have been charged with any crimes
Police said Officer Jeremy Trares struck the fire department SUV while driving his personal vehicle
The man wouldn’t take his hands out of his pockets
The video, which was posted to YouTube, identifies the girl as a 12-year-old
He was fired after airing a video on the radicalization of children to teach how to recognize weapons of mass destruction
The officer gave the driver a warning ticket for speeding and invited her to his church
The shooting inspired weeks of protests
Ex-Undersheriff Paul Tanaka could face up to 15 years in federal prison after being found guilty of obstruction of justice
The thin blue line represents a stance that we are all in this together as protectors of our citizens. The alternative interpretation is just noise
Ray Tensing faces trial on charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of Samuel Dubose
The arrest information would include the race, age and gender of the suspect
She also expressed sympathy for a woman whose fiancee was involved in a fatal OIS
A recent scandal implicated 14 officers in a department under federal review
The intense video is marked by shrieks and obscenities as the terrible realization began to sink in
The sheriff was accused in a lawsuit of illegally advancing a religious point of view through the display of the crosses
The officers involved in both shootings have been cleared to return to active duty
Jason Van Dyke is accused of shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014
The officer was accused of using his body camera to record a civilian police investigator
Voters will decide the fate next Tuesday of proposed increases in sales and property taxes for the municipality
The Cop Block contributor claimed he was targeted by police for exposing their misconduct
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