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 they believe the Gliniewiczes spent more than $10K from accounts meant to support the Explorers post on expenses
Responders will no longer have blanket immunity from lawsuits brought by individuals who accuse them of improper protection
Police officials said the fatal shooting suspect was in an earlier stabbing, armed with a knife and refused to drop it
The bill would have barred videotaping police from 20 feet or closer while they were making arrests
Officers negotiated with the barricaded suspect for hours
Newly released records support public suspicions that officers failed to enable audio
Deputy Peter Peraza faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted
The deputy had placed the rifle, inside its case, on the trunk lid of his patrol car when he became distracted and drove off
After an outcry by musicians and fans on social media, lawmakers are considering amendments
Washington’s police department agreed voluntarily to Justice Department oversight in 2001
It was unclear whether the rest of Bundy’s followers still holed up at the refuge were ready to heed his advice
Last week, Oakland settled a wrongful-death lawsuit stemming from the case for $450K
Melodie Gliniewicz, 51, was indicted on felony counts of money laundering and using charitable funds from youth program
Authorities said in an email that the trooper and suspect were shot
Since 2007, the Knight News Challenge has invested in projects that present innovative ways to use data to affect citizens
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
The plan is to have the wording added to all of the marked cruisers
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