Tag: Officer Misconduct: Page 17

Training

Dallas Throws Out Sergeant Promotion Exam

The integrity of the test had been questioned after a police major who helped shape the exam also coached clients through a test-prep business.

February 7, 2018

Patrol

Video: L.A. Deputy Appears to Ignore Gunshot Call to Speak to Woman

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is under investigation after a video shows him appearing to ignore a gunshot call to record a video to a female friend.

March 31, 2017

Patrol

L.A. Deputy Appears to Ignore Gunshot Call to Speak to Woman

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is under investigation after a video shows him appearing to ignore a gunshot call to record a video to a female friend.

March 31, 2017

Patrol

Top L.A. Sheriff's Official Steps Down Amid Investigation Into Purchase of Stolen Car

A high-ranking Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department official announced his retirement Tuesday after an internal investigation was opened into his purchase of a stolen Audi sedan from a tow-yard owner with a department contract.

October 13, 2015

Patrol

Georgia Deputy Fired After Dogfighting Arrest

A Bibb County, Ga., sheriff’s deputy assigned to the jail was fired Monday after her arrest on a charge of party to the crime of dogfighting.

July 21, 2015

Patrol

On-duty Idaho Deputy Charged with DUI After Crash

An Idaho deputy is being charged with DUI stemming form an on-duty crash while driving his sheriff's office vehicle.

June 4, 2015

Technology

LAPD Not Sufficiently Checking Patrol Car Videos for Officer Misconduct, Audit Finds

The Los Angeles Police Commission's civilian watchdog has faulted police supervisors for not proactively checking in-car video recordings to monitor for officer misconduct, according to an audit released Friday.

March 27, 2015

Patrol

High Court to Hear Appeal From Baltimore Police Officer

The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a former Baltimore city police officer convicted on charges of extortion and conspiracy to commit extortion in a kickback scheme.

March 2, 2015

Patrol

Defense Attorneys Establish "Bad Cop" Database

The largest organization of public defenders in the country is building a “bad cop” database, aimed at helping defense attorneys question the credibility of police officers in court. The database was created by the Legal Aid Society, a New York–based nonprofit that represents an average of 230,000 people per year with a staff of more than 650 lawyers.

February 16, 2015

Patrol

New Jersey Officer Charged with Shooting Patrol Car

Da'Shaun Carr, 23, of Clayton, was charged Nov. 17 with false public alarm in the incident that occurred Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. at New Brooklyn Park in Winslow.

November 21, 2014

Patrol

CHP Officers Accused of Sharing Suspects' Nude Photos

A California Highway Patrol officer accused of stealing nude photos from a DUI suspect's phone told investigators that he and his fellow officers have been trading such images for years, according to court documents.

October 27, 2014

Patrol

DOJ Reveals Plans to Review Baltimore PD

A U.S. Department of Justice official pledged Monday to conduct a thorough, independent and objective review of the city police force after hearing more concerns from residents about excessive force and other misconduct by Baltimore officers.

October 21, 2014