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
Officer Michael Brelo told investigators he couldn’t remember standing on the hood and firing the final 15 rounds of a 137-shot barrage down into a windshield
Chief Greg Suhr announced Friday that he has asked a police oversight committee to approve firing the officers
Detective heard on video berating driver was stripped of his gun and badge Wednesday and will be transferred from the police anti-terrorism division
The immediate legal implications were unclear. Officer David Warren was acquitted by a federal jury after saying he believed man was armed
Timothy Runnels was arraigned Friday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Missouri, on two counts apiece of deprivation of civil rights and of obstruction of justice
Man says was innocent and trying to protect himself, while police counter he refused to pull over, resisted arrest and threatened them
Fresno’s deputy police chief was among four people arrested on federal drug charges, including conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and heroin
Attorney says officer acted in self-defense, and he warned the case could cause cops to hesitate in high-pressure situations
Allowing white cop to have judge decide his fate in OIS that killed 2 black suspects would be unfair because it excludes blacks from being jurors, prosecutors argued
Suspect was charged on two counts after a scuffle that began after the suspect was denied entry into a bar
The audit offers 40 recommendations to improve recruiting, hiring, training and supervision aimed at more quickly identifying problem officers
City Manager John Shaw’s eight-year tenure ended Tuesday when the city council voted 7-0 to approve a “mutual separation agreement”
Judge has been appointed to make “needed reforms” in Ferguson’s municipal court system, which was sharply criticized in a recent DOJ report
Capt. Rick Henke and Sgt. William Mudd resigned Thursday, sources confirmed Friday
Report concluded that city law enforcement practices are discriminatory and unconstitutional and calls for sweeping changes
City attorney described then-photojournalism student as “a meddlesome 24-year-old” with “very high-minded ideas about government”
Mayor said Cleveland’s response was poorly worded and offensive, and the city will modify the wording of its defense
The collision occurred on a notoriously dangerous stretch of the road
46-year-old Paul Duncan was assigned to the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau
He blamed his arrest on the pressures of his job, telling reporters, “The stress overwhelmed me and I made a very bad decision”
Police have opened a criminal investigation into an officer who was videotaped pushing and slapping a homeless man at a bus terminal
Officers mistook cop for a suspect after he joined in the pursuit in plainclothes
“Nothing on that video suggests that we were violating anyone’s rights. That’s what makes it even more perplexing to me”
57-year-old Sureshbhai Patel was hurt in a confrontation with Madison police while visiting relatives
Prostitute stole sergeant’s gun, badge, ammo and handcuffs from a hotel room as he slept. Chief was criticized over his handling of the investigation
Officer Eric Parker was arrested and is being fired after man from India was slammed to the ground and injured while visiting relatives in Alabama
Kensington police Sgt. Keith Barrow was asleep when his gun was stolen last May
Officer has been charged with manslaughter, official misconduct and other charges in the accidental shooting death of a man in a darkened stairwell
Rookie cop fired into a darkened stairwell at a Brooklyn public housing complex, accidentally killing a man who had been waiting for an elevator
Cpl. Richard Schroeter pulled the trigger on his firearm while discussing the trigger mechanism during a Sept. 30 training session
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