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
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
The department’s acknowledgement came at a news conference after a week of intense scrutiny
The defense began its case Friday by questioning FBI agents about the evolving story told by star government witness Jeffrey Walker
Inkster Chief Vicki Yost resigned Wednesday
Steve Emmons is working with lawmakers to require more training after reserve cop said he mistook his handgun for a stun gun in a fatal OIS
Tuesday’s demonstration marked the beginning of a week of protests and rallies planned across the city
Woman on the sidewalk appears to be filming officers with her cellphone when a deputy U.S. Marshal approaches her
Has faced mounting pressure from Congress, where some questioned her competence in the wake of a scathing government watchdog report
Settlement to avoid a lawsuit in incident captured on video
Said Tuesday it has opened a civil rights investigation into in-custody death of Freddie Gray
Seven-person St. Louis Civilian Oversight Board, which will make recommendations but cannot discipline officers
Sheriff also said the FBI had determined Robert Bates didn’t violate suspect’s civil rights
Said in interview that characterizations of him as a wealthy donor who paid to join the force are “unbelievably unfair”
Tulsa County employs about 130 reservists, who are given less training than regular deputies
Three officers gave an underage drinker a chance to get out of a citation by playing a game of rock, paper, scissors
A sheriff’s deputy who can be heard in a video cursing at a suspect who later died was unaware that a volunteer deputy had shot the man
Malik Shabazz, the president of Black Lawyers for Justice, says his group also will conduct its own investigation into the death
Robert Bates, an insurance executive who was volunteering on an undercover operation in Tulsa, accidentally shot Eric Harris on April 2
Officer thought he was holding a stun gun, not his handgun, when he fired at 44-year-old Eric Harris
Sharpton appeared at Charity Missionary Baptist Church, where mayor Keith Summey and Police Chief Eddie Driggers were in the congregation
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