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
Arthur Kaufman is not charged with violent conduct in connection with gunfire at the Danziger Bridge that killed 2
The officer fired after the man he pulled over got out of his vehicle and reached for something in his pocket
The officer was at a security job, but wearing his uniform and in his marked cruiser
It was a consensual search, but the officer’s punishment was for keeping his microphone off
A former police chief in a New Mexico border town collected more than $2,000 a month from the Juarez Cartel
The officer forced a fleeing suspect to a stop by striking the side of his vehicle
Jose Guerena, a former Marine, was killed in May 2011 with an AR-15 in his hands
The chief was given a one-day suspension and will take a defensive driving course
The officer who reported the alleged misconduct was stripped of his duties with SWAT and K-9 units and harassed
The FBI says Newton County sheriff’s Deputy Darrell Mathis showed up in his police car in uniform when he sold marijuana
Superintendent of New Orleans PD took action after watching the viral video
The officer was fired for the incident, but he was not criminally charged
Police believe an officer who claimed he was shot actually shot himself, and a responding officer died en route to help
A woman pleads with police to hurry because she thinks a man is breaking into her home
A police statement said the investigation showed the shooting was excessive and “Kerrick did not have a lawful right to discharge his weapon during this encounter”
Christina West was arrested for DUI and battery on officers after driving her car into a home
The dash cam from Officer Jacob Daymon’s cruiser shows the moment his cruiser collides with a couple on their motorcycle
Shaky video details the fatal shooting of Wendell Allen in a 2012 drug raid gone wrong
Fausto Lopez says he was promised he would not be fired for his habitual speeding
The investigation appears to center around Sgt. Steven Zamiar, a 13-year veteran, though it isn’t clear why
The charges ranging from fraud and embezzlement to perjury, extortion and witness tampering
The trooper was wary of police impersonators after several recent carjackings had occurred in the state
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