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
South Carolina’s longest-serving sheriff has been indicted on bribery charges
November 2012 pursuit ended with 137 gunshots and the deaths of two people
Attorney for officer who was placed on leave for refusing an assignment to work a gay pride parade last weekend said Monday that his client has been defamed
Interim Chief Harry Bailey has reversed a finding that an officer used excessive force when he stepped on the head of a handcuffed man in 2010
The officer said he became aware of his position as a firefighter and “was concerned if a DUI charge was pursued, there may be some sort of reprisal”
Prosecutor Tim McGinty argued that the incident escalated when police continued to fire after the threat to public safety was over
Authorities were serving a no-knock warrant on the house; police say they were distraught when they learned a child was hurt
During consideration of punitive damages, juror pulled out his phone and asked Google “where do punitive damages go?”
Angry residents at a meeting called for his resignation on Thursday
Police spokeswoman took provocative videos and photos of herself and sent them to a subordinate officer she was in a relationship with
K-9 Ike died last month after he was left locked inside a hot sport utility vehicle for several hours
Trooper who had sex with victim hours after helping to arrest her husband should not have been fired for the offense, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled
Police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson said officers use handcuffs as a safeguard, and they acted according to bureau policy
A K-9 officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video capturing him striking his K-9 and lifting him by the leash was posted to YouTube
Sgt. Lisa Costa claims she was passed over for promotions, denied time off and overtime pay, and dealt with lewd comments from male officers
Joseph Marigliano was fired over a December 2012 incident in which his cruiser was stolen by a suspect
The chief is at the center of a State Law Enforcement Division investigation into use of force that began after a midday high-speed police chase and arrest of a suspect in a stolen car
The police union said the newspaper wrongly cast the officers as rogue cops
The officer was attempting to stop students from rushing the soccer field
5 officers have been stripped of their duties after dash cam footage proves they lied on the witness stand, bringing dozens of other cases into question
Official pointed to an OIS the commission recently adjudicated, noting recordings of the incident were extremely poor in quality because the car’s antenna had been tampered with
Candidates found common ground in both praising retired Sheriff Lee Baca as well as criticizing his response to department scandals
Chief pointed out the board substantiated just three of the eight violations levied at the officer and that punishment had to be tempered with those findings
Lawyer says move was made by then-APD Chief Ray Schultz to try to stave off a federal investigation
Officer Francesca Quaranta has alleged that she began to face hostility from some officers, and the treatment became so bad she went on paid leave
Former St. Louis officer claimed her supervising sergeant sexually harassed her — and that she suffered retaliation for complaining
NC Sheriff David Carpenter said he would continue the tradition of firing employees orally, declining to create written documents to satisfy public requests
Former officer Rebecca Reyes took a picture of an evidence photo and the image ended up on celebrity website TMZ, although she denies that she sent it to the site
The bill, titled “filing false complaints against a law enforcement officer,” was introduced in February by the Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
