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S.F. Officers Indicted on Extortion, Drug Charges

The wide-ranging federal probe stemmed from allegations first made in 2011 by city Public Defender Jeff Adachi, who released a series of surveillance vid

February 26, 2014

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4 Women Accused N.H. Chief of Making Sexual Propositions

New documents have been released regarding the former New London, N.H., police chief, who resigned last year amid allegations that he tried to get a college student to take nude pictures in exchange for her charges being dropped.

February 12, 2014

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Calif. Officer Arrested for Sexual Battery

Most of the cases involve claims that Hays inappropriately touched women — all in their 20s or 30s — during pat-down searches of their bodies.

February 9, 2014

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Video: Dallas Officer Accused of Sexual Assault on Duty

Johnson was questioned by Internal Affairs detectives. He later resigned from the department and was immediately arrested and booked into the Dallas County Jail. As of this writing, Johnson was being held on $25,000 bond.

January 29, 2014

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Dallas Officer Accused of Sexual Assault on Duty

A Dallas police officer who once played football for Southern Methodist University has been arrested, accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a police car while in uniform and on duty. Read Full Story Here.

January 29, 2014

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Miami PD Cleans House After Protection Scandal

Eventually, a dozen officers — all from the North District station — were implicated in a two-year investigation by Miami detectives and FBI agents of the off-the-books protection gig and other corruption crimes.

January 20, 2014

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Video: Ill. Officer Investigated for Playing Computer Poker While Driving

The video, which was posted on YouTube, shows a snow-crusted Bolingbrook police car and focuses on the interior computer monitor, which appears to show video poker.

January 8, 2014

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Ill. Officer Investigated for Playing Computer Poker While Driving

A Bolingbrook, Ill., officer is being investigated by the department after video surfaced this week reportedly showing the officer playing video poker while driving a squad car. Read Full Story Here.

January 8, 2014

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Cops and Holiday DUIs

One study reported that overall alcoholic intake may not be greater among police officers, but officers have higher incidences of binge drinking. Take a moment to consider that…and where you land, particularly as holiday festivities (and New Year's resolutions) approach.

December 22, 2013

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LASD Hired Officers with Histories of Misconduct

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department hired dozens of officers even though background investigators found they had committed serious misconduct on or off duty, sheriff's files show.

December 1, 2013

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San Jose Officer Arrested for Revenge by Ticket

Officer Charles Chavez, 51, was arrested last week on suspicion of writing a bogus traffic ticket to an opponent in a civil suit that stemmed from an auto collision more than five years ago. Chavez also wrote two fake tickets to his own attorney in the case, according to Santa Clara County prosecutors.

December 1, 2013

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Ex-Arizona County Commander Indicted on Computer Fraud Charges

A former Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff’s Department commander whose home was raided earlier this year by federal agents was indicted on allegations of computer tampering and illegally accessing a criminal-justice database.

November 18, 2013