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
The patrol officer’s contract gives officers five personal days that can be used for personal matters
In a $1.6M settlement announced in May, the city agreed to a three-year process to overhaul its police hiring
Three of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are asking a judge to drop second-degree assault charges
The December Twitter posts drew scrutiny when they were featured in a Buzzfeed article
State law requires a pension be taken away if an officer is convicted of a felony if it relates to work as an officer
This escape is the fifth since June
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District court in Chicago names the city and a half-dozen officers as defendants
Kevin Davis was endorsed by a 12-2 vote of council members
Larger cities attract more recruits leaving smaller ones struggling to retain officers
The city’s police union is not on board with the changes, which affect a broad range of departmental procedures
Although the town’s community policing initiative was cut back years ago, it could be making a comeback
The agent returned for the gun while sheriff’s office investigated
The federal civil lawsuit branches out from the “stop-and-rob scheme”
City Council is deciding whether to make the appointment of interim Police Commissioner Kevin Davis permanent
The department released dashcam footage from a 2014 pursuit
The department said they wanted to transparent with the community
Charles Ramsey’s 47-year career in law enforcement is coming to an end
The numbers come amid intense scrutiny from critics who say agents have been too quick to draw guns and other weapons
The officer was attempting to prevent the man from choking on the 39 bags of crack cocaine he swallowed
The mayor believes, in light of high-profile incidents, officers do not want to see a news story about themselves
A history of the rising tensions as charges were being drawn up against officers in the Gray case
Sheriff Stanley Glanz is named in at least 10 state and federal lawsuits
Officers have been mum about the circumstances that splintered the force
The agency is withdrawing after sheriff was indicted by a grand jury in the volunteer deputy shooting of an unarmed man
Both sides are credited with their quick actions to preserve the peace and come to an agreement
Video of the stop was posted on YouTube and got over 150K views
Randall Kerrick will reached a settlement with the city after the jury was deadlocked in trial
The 17-year-veteran was ordered to produce unencrypted hard drives as part of an investigation and he failed to do so
The mayor and police commissioner apologized to James Blake but he believes the officer should be fired
The officer was helping out an elderly man in the neighborhood
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