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
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
He’s been active in the Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police and was elected as the organization’s second vice president
The woman sued the department after claiming police deleted a video of a 2014 arrest
The day after another cop saw what he thought was Officer Jeffrey Heffernan holding a political sign, Heffernan was demoted
Police officials have struggled to pinpoint specific reasons for the homicide increase
Police Board President that the 39 applicants for the superintendent job will be asked for ‘creative solutions’
The sheriff said they did a ‘real disservice’ to law enforcement
The officers are entitled to qualified immunity for their actions
The legislation would require a mandatory state investigation every time deadly force is used
A person from Cop Block filed the complaint
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wanted to halt Obama’s plan to spare millions from deportation
The settlement gives Samuel DuBose’s family $4.85 million and promises free undergraduate tuition for his 12 children
The troopers involved in the arrest were cleared of any wrongdoing and their actions were deemed justified
Some were fired for lying and concealing information, red flags that should have made any chief wary of second chances
The detectives were able to stop his vehicle and take him into custody at gunpoint
It brought attention to the substantial monetary difference between line of duty death benefits and standard pension
The man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for shooting San Diego Officer Archie Buggs
The rulings are nearly identical to ones that have been made in other recent excessive force cases
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