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.
Sexual harassment is not merely an HR issue or legal risk — it is a leadership challenge that affects trust, wellness, retention and the profession’s ability to uphold its own values
Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed in prison and is now serving his sentence in a different facility
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
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
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
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