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
Former East Washington police chief Donald Solomon will spend 11 years, 3 months in prison for role in drug sting
A federal judge who ruled an Arizona sheriff’s office racially profiled Latinos delayed instituting remedies Friday to allow parties time to agree on options
Joseph Weekley told jurors he feels “devastated and depressed” by the death of the 7-year-old girl
A former Houston police officer convicted Wednesday for his role in the 2010 beating of a teenage burglary suspect that was caught on surveillance video will avoid prison
An internal affairs report claims cops beat a hogtied, bleeding, mentally-ill homeless man in view of at least four in-car video cameras
1 supervisor was fired, 2 were demoted and 9 were suspended for their roles in a chase in which 137 shots were fired
A road rage incident caused both vehicles involved to pull over, and as one man approached, the second, a cop, fired
Police Director Joseph Santiago said the officers were accused of conduct unbecoming a police officer and could lose their jobs
The officer, charged with involuntary manslaughter, is accused of acting with gross negligence for the firing of his gun
He remains lodged at the Middlesex County jail and has been suspended from the force with pay
The judge ruled that he systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols
The ten-year narcotics officer allegedly planted drugs on a man, then robbed his home
The captain, his wife, children, and mother made it out safely, but the home is severely damaged
Edwin Vargas accused of paying online criminal enterprise to break into 43 email accounts, including 19 which belonged to fellow officers
A former New Jersey state trooper who led an “embarrassing” high-speed escort of luxury sports cars to Atlantic City was sentenced to a year of probation
A former Philadelphia police officer named Richard DeCoatsworth has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes
A polygraph test suggested that the allegations one cop had made about his chief were made up
The officer — who says he loves his job as a cop — is being disciplined for leaving his service weapon with someone while he was on leave
The man was taken into custody under the Baker Act, designated to keep an at-risk person under 72 hours watch
Though the name of a station does not appear anywhere in the photo, it resembles a Tulsa squad car
The video, from 1986, shows some officers dressed as homeless people under a viaduct drinking and breaking into cars
The officers argue the man in the video was never in any danger, as gang members heckle him from the back of a squad
The off-duty, plain-clothed cop had a lapse in judgement when the vehicle in front of him took too much time at McDonalds
Despite the black mark on the department, Chief Bill Kushner said he believes people can trust the officers to honestly do their jobs
Both the officer and pedestrian were found at fault for their actions, the man did not have a green light
Off-duty officers are urged to take action in more serious scenarios, but traffic stops is not one of them
The Sg. and firearms instructor claims the targets were meant to be used as training aids for “no-shoot” situations
Jurors found the SWAT team leader guilty of first-, third- and fifth-degree assault for the June incident
Study by TASER International and Calif. PD shows video cameras worn by police officers have a deterrent effect on citizens initiating false and frivolous allegations of police misconduct
The officer facing felony charges for the inmates escape says money was not a part of their agreement
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