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 commission also recommended changes in several other areas to address social and economic divisions
Former tennis star James Blake was tackled by a plainclothes officer in a case of mistaken identity
One proposal would require police officers to collect data on the people they stop
Fellow officers complained about the ex-officer’s use of force
The report also raised questions about the university department’s policing in urban neighborhoods
An officer and retired detective who killed a homeless man last year pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges
The lawsuit claimed the city enforced a policy that led to arrests of individuals engaged in free speech
The suspect was shot after stealing and crashing an ice truck in 2011
Attorneys for the officers argued that a million-dollar settlement the city reached with the Gray family sways jurors
Prosecutor said there was no evidence the officers acted with malice
The current law protects against hackers, but not insiders like police who abuse their rights with unauthorized use
The settlement could decide whether a judge decides to move the trials for the six officers charged out of the city
Baltimore’s payout follows several other million-dollar-plus payouts in recent years involving officer-involved deaths
The board will be made up of 11 volunteer civilians appointed by the mayor and city council
Police released the videos in order to urge the public not to jump to conclusions
An attorney for Ferguson and the other defendants has asked for the lawsuit to be thrown out
The settlement still needs the approval of a board that oversees city spending
A spokeswoman for attorney general says he did not change his mind after meeting with civil rights leaders
A part-time police officer is accused of concocting a story about a shootout with a gunman before his cruiser crashed
A group bodycam policies could not agree on whether to allow officers to screen their footage before filing reports
The officer claimed a suspect shot at his car before it crashed and caught fire
The report focuses on the regional police response in the 17 days that followed the shooting of Michael Brown
The database is the culmination of months of work aimed at improving transparency and government accountability
Since the department volunteered to test bodycams, they’ve learned the difference the little device makes on police work
Footage shows fatal confrontation between deputies and suspect
Most police agencies have standards that meet or exceed the state language, but this measure ‘will raise the bar’
Prosecutors said it’s a ‘unanimous belief a retrial will not yield a different result’
There are many difficulties and risks associated with confronting an adult bully in the workplace
The trial will answer if officers have to stay engaged and responded to inquiries from superiors 24 hours a day
The department hired a cognitive neuroscientist to train a repetitive mental exercise intended to improve performance
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