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 Ferguson neighborhood policing program calls for teams of officers to be assigned to a specific area
The boy was shot when he was in the front seat of a vehicle officers fired into during a pursuit with the boy’s father
The review comes after it was found a psychologist had not been meeting standards
Tarantino has drawn criticism from police and their supporters across the country
Authorities say they have strong evidence at least two others were involved in the embezzlement of thousands of dollars
The mournful pride for Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz has been replaced with a bitter feeling of betrayal
Attorney General rejected arguments that the taxpayer-funded decals improperly mixed religion and government
The first two ended in mistrial
Dispatchers prioritized the call as a burglary, but officers were tied up on other calls
Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was worried the administrator would discover he had been embezzling money
When one cop is found out to be dirty, it besmirches the badge for the 99.99 percent of officers out there doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right reasons
Jurors said they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict on the civil rights charge
The department rescinded the award after newly released dash cam was published
In an 18-page letter to the agency, the ex-sheriff also said the deputy had not followed policy for documentation
The death of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz in September triggered a massive manhunt
The new data will include demographics of people on whom officers use force
Arkansas State Police arrested 50-year-old David Houser on suspicion of filing a false police report
Dash cam footage of the encounter has viewers split on why woman was stopped
Police say every error or misjudgment is broadcast endlessly, creating hostility towards cops
In the video, Judge criticizes a lawsuit against the chief that his board had pushed
Drug and alcohol testing of the county volunteers will be conducted randomly
About 100 students gathered to express opinions about Ben Fields’ firing in relation to the classroom arrest video
Supervisory Special Agent Art Gonzales had to use deadly force against his estranged wife to save his own life — the legal battle to follow would be almost as difficult as the incident itself
A 126-year-old court ruling that protects federal officers from state prosecutions for official actions
A black man with a concealed weapon posted about being pulled over by an officer
Eric Holder said he disagrees with comments from FBI Director James Comey
The Oscar-winning filmmaker attended a rally against police brutality last weekend
One question is whether the officer should have been involved in the situation or have been handled by school officials
Sheriff said the maneuver that deputy used on the student was not based on training or acceptable procedure
The grand jury will decide whether criminal charges should be filed against officer
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