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
Incident began when officers responded Friday night to a report of a disturbance involving a group of youths at a neighborhood pool party
The shooting April 4 was captured on video by a bystander, showing officer Michael Slager firing eight times as 50-year-old Walter Scott ran away
Mafia ordered the death of officer last year after they found out through Facebook that the man who was dealing drugs for them was also a cop
Police say officer intentionally allowed a suspect in an April killing to escape through a window while other officers tried to catch him
Officer has been charged with beating up his twin brother four days after his acquittal
Robert Bates has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the April 2 shooting, saying he confused his stun gun and handgun
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill faces a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct in the May 3 shooting
Calls for civilians to play influential roles in investigating police misconduct and establishing policies and procedures
Handler apparently left them in his vehicle after returning to his home from work
Michael Brelo, 31, faced as many as 22 years in prison had the judge convicted him on two counts of voluntary manslaughter
Gray was arrested April 12. He died in a hospital a week later
Man was accidentally shot after opening a door in a dark stairway that Officer Peter Liang was patrolling
Indictment says officer assaulted at least four people while off-duty after identifying himself as an officer
Former state police firearms instructor pleaded guilty Tuesday to reckless endangerment
Detective Wojciech Braszczok faces top-level assault charges in the September 2013 attack on an SUV driver
Former police captain who resigned rather than be demoted for helping a guitarist use PD’s copter for a wedding proposal is poised to get his job back
Federal jury has cleared six former officers in a corruption case that prompted scores of convictions to be overturned
Sheriff fired nine of his deputies Friday in connection with the death of a 22-year-old college student found dead in restraints after he was booked
Will conduct a broad investigation in search of law enforcement practices that are unconstitutional and violate civil rights
A day after he was charged with reckless conduct in the shooting of a real estate agent, sheriff called it a “tragic accident” and vowed to continue
Broad investigation could eventually force the city to make changes under the oversight of an outside monitor
Made comments before reprimanding a state trooper who posed for a picture with the rapper
Chief Eric Blanchard immediately demonstrated a commitment to transparency and accountability that earned the trust of his officers and his communty
One cop has challenged police and a top prosecutor to produce a knife that prompted the arrest, arguing in a court motion that it is an illegal weapon
Mayor’s request came a day after new Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited the city and pledged to improve the police department
Charged in the deaths of two unarmed people in a 137-shot barrage of police gunfire at the end of a chaotic 2012 pursuit
Attorney General Loretta Lynch was in Baltimore on Tuesday. DOJ officials accompanying her included the head of the civil rights division
The newspaper Roll Call, which first reported the incidents, said one of the guns was found by a child
Baltimore’s top prosecutor announced criminal charges Friday against all six officers suspended after a man suffered a fatal spinal injury
He contends that he is being targeted in retaliation for a complaint he filed earlier against a fellow peace officer that did not sit well with superiors
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