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.
Meet Sgt. Gene Reid, a Delaware sergeant who calls Professional Standards the most unique and fulfilling role of his career – one rooted in accountability and integrity
Too often, police leaders seem to believe that ‘bad officers’ only flourish in someone else’s back yard and not their own
By tracking metrics like use of force, sick leave and highly emotional envents, early intervention systems help agencies spot at-risk officers and provide proactive wellness support
Officer Richard N. Hy returned to work late Wednesday after serving a 22-day unpaid suspension and agreeing to obey the department’s social media policy
Officer has been found guilty of second-degree assault and misconduct in office after a video appeared to show him spitting on a man in handcuffs
Linwood Lambert Jr. died in 2013 after officers who brought him to a hospital for a mental health evaluation used ECDs to subdue him
The assault was captured on video and quickly went viral
A lawsuit remains pending as a federal judge must still approve the preliminary agreement
The officer involved has been removed from patrol duties while an investigation takes place
The report found Capt. Brad Arleth was insubordinate to his supervisor
They were made by at least one male, possibly two, while a dispatcher was speaking to an officer
Of the department’s 900 sworn officers, there are about 373 on patrol
He said after the Laquan McDonald video’s release, ‘somebody had to take the fall’
A recent study commissioned by the Legislature found low pay was one problem driving troopers to quit
Privacy advocates throughout the nation have argued that drones could enable the government to illegally track people
The retired 33-year veteran officer had a permit to carry his firearm
Investigators are examining the knife for DNA or other material that could possibly link the weapon to the 1994 murders
The officer was not trying to arrest the 10th grader, neither was he acting in reasonable self-defense
The coalition is asking for changes to the state Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
The thief or thieves broke into the locked trunk of what state police say was a marked patrol car
He was off duty when he made the comment
The House unanimously passed the bill that would require an arrest before police can seize assets
City police have launched a criminal investigation into last week’s incident
The department emphasizes police officers becoming a part of the community
Body-worn cameras have been touted as an important tool for police
If PDs or officers were found to engage in a pattern of racial disparities in their policing, they could face discipline
Baltimore is the only Maryland city whose school district has its own police force
Accusations on social media ignited protests and unrest outside the police HQ
The case has raised questions about the leader’s ability to lead the college and exposed tensions among him and police
The deputy complained the department was improperly using office vehicles for personal use
The chief said he learned lessons from the unrest in the wake of Michael Brown’s 2014 death
Officer William Porter is awaiting retrial in the case focused on Gray