Tag: Officer Misconduct: Page 25

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Md. C.O. Charged With Raping Detainee

A Prince George's County Sheriff's deputy charged with raping a female detainee awaiting a hearing at the Upper Marlboro courthouse now faces a $15 million civil lawsuit.

October 9, 2012

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Detroit Chief Resigns Amid Sex Scandal

A sex scandal in Detroit has forced out its chief of police, the second person in two years to resign from the position after allegations of inappropriate relations with a female officer in the department.

October 7, 2012

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N.M. Chief Resigns, Leaves K9 As Only Certified Member of Force

The police chief of the small eastern New Mexico town of Vaughn resigned Wednesday, leaving the town with just one certified member on its police force—a drug-sniffing dog named Nikka.

September 26, 2012

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S.C. Cop Who Cited Speeding Clemson Coach Says He Was Wrongly Fired

A former Pickens (S.C.) Police officer who cited Clemson's football coach for speeding and then posted a blog about it for University of South Carolina fans said he was wrongly fired over the incident.

September 26, 2012

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Chicago Cop Arrested for Taking Bribe

The Chicago Police Department arrested one of its officers today for allegedly taking a bribe in exchange for dismissing a criminal case, the agency announced.

September 17, 2012

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Memphis Cop Arrested for Sex Trafficking

Federal agents have arrested a Memphis (Tenn.) Police officer and charged him with running an intra-state prostitution ring.

September 17, 2012

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3 Ohio Officers Charged In Man's Death

Two Delaware County deputies and a State Highway Patrol trooper are facing charges almost two months after they failed to arrest a drunken man who spoke little English and left him at a Taco Bell. Not long afterward, the man was struck and killed by a vehicle.

September 16, 2012

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Pa. Cop Faces Harassment Charge for Punching Chief

A West Reading (Pa.) Police officer faces a harassment charge, after he repeatedly punched his chief during a closed-door argument. Officer Ronald Ladd and Chief Edward Fabriziani have been on paid leave since the Aug. 31 altercation.

September 10, 2012

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N.M. Trooper Probed In Crime Scene Photo Leak

A New Mexico State Police patrolman is the subject of an internal affairs investigation after images of a crime scene showing the body of a man killed in an officer-involved shooting were leaked to the public.

September 6, 2012

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Anchorage Pays $5.5M To Cop's Rape Victims

The city of Anchorage has paid more than $5.5 million to settle 11 lawsuits that stemmed from the actions of convicted rapist and disgraced Anchorage Police Officer Anthony Rollins.

September 4, 2012

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Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland

A Prince George's County (Md.) Police officer is facing charges over an incident captured on video surveillance that appears to show a gun firing as an officer struck a man. Read the full story here.

September 3, 2012

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Report: Disabled Cop Shot Animals On Safari

Chicago's police pension board suspended the disability benefits Thursday of a police officer who, after going on disability because of an injury he said made it impossible for him to safely fire a handgun, has shot and killed several animals while on safari.

September 1, 2012