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
Dwayne A. Penn struck a deal with federal prosecutors to accept 10-year prison term followed by five years of supervised release
The district commander been reassigned after he allowed his son and his son’s girlfriend into a Seattle Seahawks game without tickets
Policy calls for civilian-led internal affairs unit to be dispatched to the scene of every officer-involved shooting
The family of 22-year-old Uriel Juarez-Popoca filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
A newly released dash-cam has stirred debate over whether the December shooting of an unarmed man was justified
Multiple traffic stop citations, misdemeanor ordered voided by Sheriff John Rutherford; reporter had been instructed to remove FOP emblem from her vehicle
Officer John A. Wasilenko was taken into custody this morning
A police supervisor released the City Council’s No. 2 after he was stopped for an unidentified traffic offense
Chief David O. Brown aims for transparency
A former detective was charged Wednesday with taking cash out of the department’s evidence room
In the first day of closing arguments, attorneys provided dramatically different portraits of the 2011 death of 37-year-old Kelly Thomas
The announcement came as the Sheriff’s Department and its jails have been under increasing scrutiny
Sheriff Lee Baca threw his support behind the proposal for the Sheriff’s Department, which has been beset by allegations of widespread misconduct
35-year-old Sonja Farak was charged with evidence tampering, drug possession as well
The Orange County jury is expected to hear closing arguments on Tuesday
She claims the officer forced her to perform sex acts while displaying his badge and gun
Matthew Starsick was fired by police chief Rick Panico, who claimed Starsick failed to respond to allegations of misconduct
An internal investigation into the Aug. 7 incident revealed Capt. David O’Leary and Officer Ray Horsley misused department resources
Trooper Ernest Boatright was charged with child endangerment and harassment
Two deputies who were also at the scene were fired from their jobs and will not get them back
A Green Bay lawyer has posted a dash cam video on Facebook that he says shows Green Bay police “kicking one subject to the ground and then repeatedly punching another after they have him pinned to the ground”
Maricopa County will pay more than $7 million to former county official, 2 newspaper executives
Isaiah Pitts was originally accused of falsifying facts in a police report
David Warren’s retrial deliberated for more than 12 hours over two days before he was acquitted
Caroline Walker, 21, suffered a concussion and told reporters she was very sore, but thankfully had no broken bones
A man who for decades insisted Chicago police tortured him until he confessed to a rape he did not commit, walked out of prison after 30 years
The investigation into corruption and civil rights abuses led to the arrests Monday of 16 of the 18 defendants
Because the stop was illegally prolonged, the evidence (6 pieces of crack cocaine) was suppressed
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