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
Officer on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into a rap video in which she allegedly appears alongside suspected gang members
Justice Department official said federal authorities would conduct their own investigation into the July 17 death
Ferguson will establish a civilian review board to monitor police conduct and will recruit more African American officers
A panel in New York City is quietly nearing its conclusion on the in-custody death of Eric Garner
Officer accused of firing several shots at another off-duty officer who tried to pull him over on suspicion of drunk driving
Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson has called the shooting “deeply troubling” and said it warrants “an immediate, fair and thorough investigation”
Police have described a rookie officer’s shooting of Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn staircase as an apparent accident
Man leaving his girlfriend’s apartment was killed in a darkened stairwell of a public housing complex after a rookie cop fired his weapon, likely accidentally
New charges have been filed against a Tenn. woman in a chaotic 2013 traffic stop and chase during which a NM officer fired shots at her minivan
Department secretly installed a surveillance system throughout its headquarters, according to a lawsuit filed by a police union
Ill. sheriff’s office investigating complaint that an officer pulled over a school bus while on its route — outside his jurisdiction — to deliver lunch to his son
Thirteen Cleveland police officers fired 137 shots into a car after a high-speed pursuit in 2012
Survey of 500 LAPD employees found widespread concerns among officers and civilians that the department’s internal discipline system is deeply flawed
Three officers involved in the January arrest of a man have been cleared of allegations that they used excessive force
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton are opposing a measure that would make police chokeholds a crime
Former officer convicted in a shooting that paralyzed a handcuffed suspect from the waist down was sentenced Thursday
Gilberto Valle had faced a possible life term after his 2013 conviction for kidnapping conspiracy
Sgt. Cletus Judge, president of the Black Police Association of Greater Dallas, said he welcomes an internal investigation of the allegations
Sheriff’s sergeant abruptly resigned Monday as he was charged with official misconduct and harassment after a video was posted online over the weekend
Agency investigated after news reports emerged of an out-of-control party at a Hoboken bar after the graduation in August
Brenda Toomer-Frazier handled about 750 cases during time as a chemist for the police department. Nearly 195 of those are being re-examined
He said leaks about the supposedly secret St. Louis County grand jury deliberations undermine the local inquiry into whether to indict the officer
Investigation has found that a state police officer was on duty while participating in the video shoot and that the models brandished three state-owned guns
Actress who suggested she was detained by police because of racial profiling was charged Tuesday with lewd conduct in connection with the incident
The federal review will examine training standards, the way police interact with residents and how the department tracks complaints against officers
Officers appeared in the video after allegedly receiving permission from a superior
Officer told superiors he became concerned for his safety as soon as he saw the odd way the man was lying on the ground in a park
Chief: While officer correctly identified man as someone who was emotionally disturbed, he ignored training and police policy and treated him as criminal
Authorities cannot withhold the videos, even if they say they pertain to criminal or internal-affairs investigations
The jury indicated it was struggling to reach a unanimous decision in the case against Joseph Weekley for a second time
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