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.
Sexual harassment is not merely an HR issue or legal risk — it is a leadership challenge that affects trust, wellness, retention and the profession’s ability to uphold its own values
Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed in prison and is now serving his sentence in a different facility
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
Two incidents have brought attention to officers who allegedly used racial slurs while off-duty
Waupun Police Officer Bradley Young was arrested one day after he led police on a high-speed chase
The officer was disciplined by the department for his actions, but the shoplifter make seek harsher punishment
Aaron Larkin was relieved of duty without pay after eluding police
Juan Tavera is charged with a misdemeanor assault and battery charge for spraying a takeout pizza at a traffic stop
The man was allegedly asking for help after a friend’s hotel had been robbed, when a conversation with the officer went south
A state report released earlier this year found that dozens of cruisers became involved in the chase without permission from superiors
The program will give officers accused of profiling minorities a chance to meet accusers to ‘stand in each other’s shoes’
The teen and police agree that it was a mistake and that the video doesn’t show everything
A federal appeals court says Grant’s father can sue the officer that shot his son, who served 11 months for manslaughter
2 Minn. officers have been suspended with pay while an investigation is conducted of the incident
Detectives failed to arrest a “person of interest” in the murder of Amy Lord; causing police to re-examine past files
72-year-old Jerry Waller was shot and killed when 2 rookie officers approached the wrong home and saw him, also armed
Officer Christopher Goodwin, who admits his actions were inappropriate, was suspended for 4 days
The officer, who became known for pepper spraying students during a protest, says he suffered psychiatric injury
When asked about police and their extramarital affairs, Chief Schultz said it was ‘nature at play’
When faced with a conflict between agency policy and personal convictions, do you decide to be “righteous” rather than “right?”
While teaching a class about combat, the officer allegedly grabbed a boy by the groin
A man claims his arrest unnecessary because he had a license to carry - and the officer is arguing his gun was in plain sight for an extended period
Sgt. Sean Murphy said he leaked the photos of what he called “the face of terror” to counter the Rolling Stone’s magazine cover
Police believed the woman was intoxicated after she crashed her car and was unresponsive to the officers
The adult film actress and director are both defending the cop, saying he did nothing wrong