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
They are seeking an injunction against further surveillance of Muslims without evidence of crimes
In the incident, caught on video and uploaded to YouTube, a DOJ agent allegedly drops a football from the helicopter to his son, a player, on the field
New Port Richey police Officer Michael Nohejl is charged with trafficking in hydrocodone, tampering with evidence, fleeing to elude law enforcement, possession of two driver’s licenses and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia
The department agreed to show the video in a settlement surrounding an accident between an officer and woman
Says that his married supervisor demanded sex in exchange for a favorable work schedule, job assignments
The district attorney said the man went after an officer with a fire poker, putting the officer in danger, but there was no communication
While relatively few cross the line into criminal behavior, effective supervision can help prevent transgressions from the start
The video spread quickly on YouTube, showing two marked cruisers enter a Tim Horton’s
The journalist and an officer were charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office
Officers were responding to calls about a domestic dispute when shots were fired
He was formally charged Thursday with sexual battery, official misconduct, theft and battery
Prosecutors say soldiers and state police officers will patrol the cities
A third officer violated the department’s code of ethics, used his position as a police officer to get information, lied to the department’s internal affairs
Police say the three were detained Thursday morning on allegations related to “inappropriate payments to police and public officials”
Two large legal settlements were approved including one that would be the biggest yet to stem from the city’s notorious police scandal
Prosecutors say a D.C. police officer involved in a paternity dispute with his mistress shot the woman dead and left their infant child to die in a hot car
Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who once strongly backed it, said the city wants to put the brakes on it because of costs
Two men went missing 3 months apart in 2003, the officer was fired a year later
The department is replacing roughly 80 officers with new graduates and military veterans
One officer shot the elk because he thought it was injured, a second officer helped him carry it away
Though he used reasonable force against the resisting teen, his performance and language were not warranted
Termination will be effective immediately after the violation is sustained
The new allegation is part of an ongoing federal discrimination lawsuit claiming he sexually harassed a police captain
3 hours of sworn testimony and 6 witnesses later, the Civil Service Board ruled in favor of the officer
The officer is suing the city and seven employees for more than $2.5 million on claims he was discriminated against
Cop admits in video to placing drugs on vehicles, which may manipulate his court hearing
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His attorney says he will prove that the officer’s actions were reasonable
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