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
Five years of police data backup racial disparity claims, a New York Times analysis found
Sheriff received a fax that critics say proves he was secretly investigating a judge who ruled against him
The teacher and vice-principal felt the officer acted appropriately
Dashcam shows the controversial shooting of teen in a drug sting and clears officer of wrongdoing
Leveraging massive economies of scale for back-end storage and software updating, new in-car video hardware is far more affordable than police agencies are presently accustomed to
In the nearly seven years since Obama came to office, his Justice Department has investigated 21 police departments
Sometimes, you get what you pay for
A judge declared a mistrial in ex-officer Eric Parker’s first trial in September
Some Dallas officers say Police Chief David Brown is upsetting their holiday season plans
The judge questioned the city’s 48-hour rule that allows officers who have used deadly force to wait two days to be interviewed
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
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