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
The video shows the officer apparently hitting a woman on a sidewalk outside a club after she grabs him
The officer was reportedly bullied by his department after the video of him punching the windows of a vehicle went viral
Regina Smith, whose stage name is “Lucille Baller” is seen in the video in uniform toting a gun as she raps
The suspect claims the use of force in his arrest caused him to have an asthma attack
A colleague recollects the Detroit cop speaking about the case that changed his life
She can tell a jury about her discovery of his plans but not about the couple’s confidential communications or his mental condition
Gilberto Valle was charged with conspiring to kidnap a woman and unauthorized use of a law enforcement database
The officer is on paid leave while the case is being investigated
6 jurors decided there was probable cause to believe a crime was committed when a robbery suspect died in a squad
The officer, once praised for her knack for finding drunk drivers, is out of a job and facing lawsuits
Several credit union accounts paid for hotel rooms, food, trips and condominium rentals under official’s names without their knowledge
The mayor ordered a review of the police bureau after learning the chief partnered with 4 subordinates to form a private security firm
All charges were sustained and Beard was subsequently terminated
What makes a LEO turn from protector to punisher? How can we predict when this will happen and to whom? How do fellow officers react to an eruption of violence by one of their own?
The investigation is focusing on how the instructor came to discharge live ammunition, though one theory is that he picked up the wrong gun
Agents learned from someone associated with the gang that officers were accepting cash payments to provide drug deal protection
The internal affairs report released Monday blamed officers on Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s sex-crimes squad for some failures and noted the squad was ‘overworked and understaffed’
The prosecutor will considers whether to criminally charge any of the police officers involved in the man’s death
Elite gang-enforcement team allegedly got matching tattoos, celebrated shootings
Christopher Dorner ambushed 2 officers Thurs., killing 1, after allegedly killing 2 people over the weekend
Cops almost universally agree that a PD is better off when the Slugs (Bad Apples, Waldos, and Caspers) are unceremoniously dismissed
The officers are suspected of planting a gun in a man’s car and charging him with possession of an illegal weapon
The Miami-Dade Internal Affairs Bureau began the probe in 2010, according to reports
An investigation was launched after anonymous letters were sent to department chiefs
Later reports indicate that weapon had been defaced, ‘possibly to be used in criminal activity’ per chief
The officer fired 3 shots when the suspect he was approaching reached for a black object later identified as his phone
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