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
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
Citizen complaints about Chicago police and the related investigative files are public records and must be turned over by the city
Rafael Angel Nieves was arrested two weeks after he allegedly pretended to be a federal agent while at the scene of his daughter’s car accident
The off-duty high-ranking officer can be seen on dash cam shoving an officer at the scene
A Miami-Dade police officer who failed a roadside sobriety test repeatedly asked a Florida Highway Patrol trooper to look the other way
Oscar Smith, who is black, says he was subjected to racial taunts and prejudice from the moment he applied to the unit until his last day on the job
Police say dispatcher Vicki Boyung admitted to smoking marijuana inside the Carnegie Police Department during her shift
Federal authorities assured the arrests did not reflect a systemic problem in the department
Two officers were disciplined for extending “professional courtesy” to people who committed minor but chargeable acts
“It’s certainly going to be a black eye for King City,” County Supervisor Simon Salinas said
Chief and two officers were removed from duty after being arrested on suspicion of selling or giving away impounded cars of poor residents
