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
Authorities said in an email that the trooper and suspect were shot
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The officers wanted to bring awareness to crime prevention
He has suggested Black Lives Matter activists should be arrested
The ‘Perspective 2: The Misdemeanor’ puts the user on all sides of a shooting
The union said there have been several officers killed on the job and the city hadn’t designated a day in their honor
The state is the first to require all departments to report every time an ECD is discharged or threatened to be
Incriminating testimony from incentivized informants factored in 16 percent of 337 convictions overturned by DNA evidence
The officers had been cited for joining the chase and leaving the city without permission
A fire captain and fire department employee recanted their report about a rude officer after body cam video was shown
Former North Charleston officer Michael Slager is charged with murder in the April death of 50-year-old Walter Scott
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City ordinance prohibits aggressive panhandling tactics
The letter said the mayor is ‘inviting transparency and accountability’ in the department
Two of the charges related to physical restraint of an officer despite her objections
After the incident, the councilman was charged with resisting arrest and interference with public duties
Advocates for the mentally ill say too many people who belong in mental health treatment wind up in jail cells
Using such a car would require ‘special authorization by the superintendent of police’
The sheriff is an elected official who has the sole responsibility to operate the department
The officer said police go out of their way all the time for those in need
In his comments, he referred to protesters as ‘idiots’
The officers gave accounts of the fatal shooting that conflict with the squad car video
The cop killer made threats against police 3 months prior
The indictment came Thursday after prosecutors presented their case against Officer Robert Olsen
The officer fought off the aggressive suspect in the snow-covered streets
The suspect refused to comply with orders and was brandishing a firearm
He said he is ‘extremely sorry’ for what he did
Neither the cost of the TASER bid nor the results of the legal review will be made public for at least a week
Such low-level offenses have left the city with more than 1.2M active warrants
He went to her hotel room in uniform with his sidearm, saw shopping bags on the floor and asked her to model
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