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
A Melbourne, Fla., police officer was fired after being accused of picking up prostitutes in his patrol car
Troopers allegedly involved in an unauthorized high-speed escort of luxury cars
Officer-involved shootings have sparked a $50 million lawsuit, and the City Council has called for a federal investigation
Gerald “Gary” Roland Harris also faces 13 felonies and one misdemeanor charge related to a cache of guns, drugs, explosives and driver’s licenses
Sentenced to five years in prison, the 18-year NYPD veteran had faced up to 71 months behind bars after pleading guilty earlier this year
State Inspector General’s report claims wildlife officers routinely hunted while working, sought overtime pay
Investigators looked into allegations of a racial slur directed at Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford
Has been cooperating with feds as an undercover investigator for 4 years with good results
According to the indictment, officer stole four guns, including Glock and Smith & Wesson semi-automatic pistols from his colleagues
Police officer, 27, has resigned after authorities say he stole an iPhone
Victoria police arrested a man in 2010 who said he thought officers were trying to help him tend to an injury
Arrested with service weapon at a gas station, admitted to drinking that morning
A North Charleston Police Sgt. shot himself and then told investigators that he was wounded by his own gun during a struggle with a suspect
Review of 40 internal affairs investigations claims ‘a scattershot approach’
LEADS is central system used by officers to obtain and share LE-sensitive information
Prosecutors say an officer demanded two women have sex with him in exchange for not arresting them
NM department instituted policy after talks with rape crisis and battered families shelters, who said it would help victims trust officers
What did law enforcement take away from this highly publicized incident?
Suspended after his arrest, Michael Pena was fired shortly after the partial verdict
City has paid nearly $1 million to settle recent claims, states conduct was by individual officers and not agency policy or practice
City manager relieves him of duty, ‘determined the Police Chief needs to have the trust... of the elected officials and the confidence of the entire community.’
Reportedly took offense to language victim was using; sgt. was at bar to talk about National Night Out
Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said Cpl. Brian Kelly responded to an ad placed by an undercover Barrow County investigator who was posing as a prostitute
Mexicans have become inured to lurid tales of police collaboration with narcotics gangs during 5 1/2 years of a drug war that has cost more than 47,500 lives
A San Bernardino County jury will now have to determine whether Anthony Nicholas Orban was sane at the time of the attack
Was established in 2009 to respond to allegations that Chicago commander and detectives tortured suspects in 1970’s and 80’s; judges expected to order new hearings