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
Most tickets were issued by a single police officer who disagrees with the legal pot law
Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts on Tuesday suspended an officer caught on tape fighting with a suspect
Officer used a stun gun to subdue a 17-year-old during a traffic stop, leaving him hospitalized in critical condition
Denver sheriff’s deputy who provoked a fight with an inmate by throwing taekwondo kicks and punches has been suspended for 90 days
Member of an elite Detroit police unit is set to stand trial again for killing a 7-year-old girl during a 2010 raid on her house that was captured on video by a reality TV crew
Shooting happened Saturday in the bathroom of a Target store. The bullet ricocheted and hit the wall of the next stall, but nobody was hurt
Officer videotaped repeatedly punching a woman on the side of a freeway had just pulled her from oncoming traffic and she resisted by pushing him
Officer accidentally killed a 7-year-old girl during a raid, attorney concerned a “media frenzy” following Ferguson could harm his client’s right to an impartial jury
St. Paul’s mayor has called for a review of the case, and an internal affairs investigation is underway
Accused of allowing inmates out of jail without court permission so they could visit with family or meet girlfriends in motel rooms
A former Leland police officer is suing the town, claiming its manager and police chief decided to fire him before investigating his conduct
A black Oakland firefighter said Wednesday that a white officer was racially motivated in detaining him and his two children during a possible burglary call
While such “early warning systems” are often treated as a cure-all, experts say, little research exists on their effectiveness or — more importantly — if they’re even being properly used
The chief resigned after sharing a video clip to his Facebook page that had a racial slur in the title
The kidnapping victim managed to run off and the armed suspect was found by police less than a mile away
The arrest of Christopher Lollie, 28, which Lollie video-recorded on his cellphone, has drawn national attention
Department has responded to claims of an officer’s misconduct during a traffic stop by releasing dash cam video of the incident
A 911 dispatcher is in trouble over his response to a mother who called for help after her 10-month-old son accidentally locked himself in her car
System designed to identify inappropriate behavior routinely flags cops who appear to pose no problem while failing to catch many of those who do
Eleven officers and sergeants remain under internal investigation in the 2013 case
Officer has pleaded not guilty to an animal-cruelty charge that alleges a police dog died after he left it in a hot patrol car for several hours
Officer was demoted after she took sexually explicit videos and sent them on her cellphone to a subordinate officer
An Oklahoma City police officer is accused of sexually assaulting black women while he should have been patrolling the city
Officer pointed a semi-automatic assault rifle at demonstrators, then cursed and threatened to kill one of them
Outside review found more than 1,000 violent offenses during a one-year period were classified incorrectly
Speaking up against corrupt or criminal activity in your ranks can be the most courageous and dangerous thing you’ll ever do as a police officer
On a tape, the officer says Obama has “decimated” the Constitution and “if he doesn’t follow the Constitution, we don’t have to”
Cops almost universally agree that their department is better off when a criminally corrupt cop is ejected from the ranks — those who disagree are probably criminally corrupt themselves
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