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 university fired Officer Ray Tensing shortly after his indictment on charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter
Trooper offered to drop traffic charges in exchange for sexual favors
Officer has been charged with attempting to make methamphetamine
The department said an incident like Ferguson can happen anywhere and credibility can be lost in a second
The officer said he was cursed and yelled at before he jumped on suspect in the backseat of a patrol car
A long and largely forgotten death investigation in California’s Central Valley has led to a vast and unexpected set of arrests that included three current and former Highway Patrol officers
The video going viral had over 80K views in just a few hours and landed officer in hot water
A photo posted on Instagram shows an officer allegedly waving his gun at a group of people
Police will complete their criminal investigation and then case will be turned over to district attorney
State has become first to establish wide-ranging law enforcement rules for bodycams
Chief said he was troubled by some of the actions taken by police responding to a reported burglary at a car dealership
The largest payment of $150K goes to man that alleges cops assaulted him by shooting him while he held knife
His license has been suspended since February when he failed to report a minor car accident to DMV
Officers were acquitted of wrongdoing in death, but internal report found they violated department’s use of force policy
Authorities described as a domestic incident with no injury
He said he knew the shooting to be ‘without question a murder’
Video released by police department shows scene of a shooting in May
Facebook comment incited violence against police
Authorities are investigating whether the bounty hunters were the victims of a prank
Under new agreement, twice a year public reports on Chicago police investigatory stops and pat downs will be released
He was convicted of helping to terrorize and assault an SUV driver and his family during a motorcycle rally in 2013
Officer can’t be seen firing his gun 12 times but the sound of each shot was recorded through the microphone
Jurors viewed dashcam footage of a Charlotte officer shooting a man who had been looking for help after a car crash
The bottle held up was determined to not be gin but consistent with chemicals found in fragrance
Court says the public can’t see the testimony a grand jury heard before declining to indict a police officer
A body camera pilot program raised a variety of questions about how to best monitor police and community interactions
Officer has said he was dragged by suspect’s car and was forced to shoot
Between 2010 and 2015, the state of Alabama did not hire a single state trooper
She said she enjoyed the attention the men gave her
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