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Former Oklahoma Officer Charged with On-Duty Sexual Assault of at Least 4 Women

Justin Rahlf—who resigned from the McLoud (OK) Police Department in September—was reportedly booked into Pottawatomie County's jail on charges of "forcible oral sodomy and indecent exposure."

October 19, 2018

Illinois Officer Charged With Armed Robbery, Suspended Without Pay

Should Karas be exonerated of the criminal charges and the internal allegations of misconduct, he would be eligible to receive back pay.

October 18, 2018

Connecticut Police Officer Fired Over "Trigger Happy" Comment

The department said in a Facebook post that Officer Stephen Barone was fired "after the completion of internal investigations and a formal hearing process regarding charges related to his interaction with a group of people in August 2018 and his supervision of a traffic incident in July 2018."

October 18, 2018

Oregon City Ordered to Pay Officer Fired for Controversial Facebook Posts

The City of West Linn, OR, must pay at least $100,000 in back pay to former officer Tom Newberry, who was fired last year for controversial Facebook posts.

October 15, 2018

Former Florida Officer Sentenced to 6 Years for Shakedowns at Traffic Stops

Jose Acosta—a former rookie police officer with the Miami Police Department— pleaded guilty to 10 counts of burglary, 10 counts of false imprisonment, eight counts of grand theft and two counts of petit theft and was sentenced to six years in prison. That term could be reduced to three years with good behavior.

October 12, 2018

New Jersey Officer Arrested for Role in 2013 Arrest that Left Subject with 200 Stitches

An officer with the Atlantic City (NJ) Police Department has been arrested in connection with a June 2013 arrest that left a Linwood man with 200 stitches from wounds suffered from his K-9 partner.

October 11, 2018

Former New Jersey Officer Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for Role in Off-Duty Jobs Scam

A federal judge sentenced a former Jersey City officer on Tuesday to one year and one day behind bars over the ex-officer's role in a scheme to accept cash for off-duty jobs he never worked.

October 9, 2018

Off-Duty Washington Police Officer Arrested for DUI After Crashing Squad Car

An Off-duty police officer with the Lakewood (WA) Police Department was arrested in late September after he reportedly crashed his patrol vehicle while intoxicated.

October 8, 2018

Former Georgia Officer Gets 15 Years for Making False Statements about OIS

A police officer who once worked for the Jackson (GA) Police Department claimed in September 2016 that she had been shot by a six-foot-tall, 230-pound African American male. The initial report by Officer Sherry Hall said that the man had suddenly opened fire on her and that she had returned fire. Her assertion sparked a manhunt in the area, located about 50 miles southwest of Atlanta.

October 5, 2018

Maryland Officer Fired After Being Found Incapacitated and Intoxicated in Squad Car

An officer with the Baltimore (MD) Police Department was fired for being drunk on the job after he was reportedly found "passed out" in his squad car, according to the Baltimore Sun.

October 5, 2018

California Governor Signs Bill Making Police Misconduct Records Public

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill making records of police misconduct across California public in certain cases, including when an officer has been found to have committed sexual assault while on duty.

October 3, 2018

Louisiana Trooper Accused of Abusing Privileges as a Law Officer

State police said in a press release that 34-year-old Trooper John Kelly of Troop G in northwest Louisiana faces a charge of felony abuse of office.

October 2, 2018

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