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 courts have held that off-duty conduct will not be protected if the agency can prove a nexus between the offending conduct and the officer’s employment
Chicago police superintendent has publicly disagreed with the criminal charges against officer
The program is likely to be phased in over three years and cost roughly $7M
The officer said officers need to engage with the community to become ‘partners in fighting crime’
The Texas Rangers’ investigation findings would be turned over to a district attorney, then submitted to a grand jury
A village named Liberty must stand trial for arresting a man who wrote curse words on a speeding ticket
Man contends he was unjustly arrested while videotaping officers during a protest
The NAACP and other leaders are looking into a post by a veteran police chief on his personal Facebook
Applicants say limitations are justified because footage of encounters can be highly emotional or in private spaces
Ex-cop allegedly threatened to harm people unless they declared the shooting of Lt. Charles Gliniewicz a suicide
From missing to misplaced evidence, a sheriff’s office raises questions about how forthcoming the agency has been
Portland officials came up with that number based on what Detroit found when it tackled its load of untested kits
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
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