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 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
It is an undisputable fact that in any profession there is a bad apple in every bunch, but the impact in the police world is more devastating than most others
The officer indicated he used a coin toss in one instance to decide who would be cited
The police officers once held a suspect over an 18th floor balcony and used a steel bar to beat someone else in the head
Chief said the officer reported that while attempting to coax the dog back into the house, the dog growled and approached him in a threatening manner
The images that emerged of Jah-miel Cuffee’s arrest shows him pinned on the pavement by other officers
Command staff in some of the city’s stations may have artificially inflated the number of officers they had on patrol to comply with department regulations
The city of Albuquerque has agreed to let both a court and an independent monitor oversee reform of its troubled police department
The cellphone video shows a police officer with an arm around the suspect’s neck as he struggles to arrest him
The report is the culmination of a three-year investigation begun months after the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint
The video, shot in Calabasas, was created by a volunteer reserve officer with the Santa Paula Police Department
Four emergency workers involved in the medical response for an NYC man who died in police custody have been barred from responding to 911 calls
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