Tag: Officer Misconduct: Page 26

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DA: Pa. Cop Faked His Own Shooting

A Pennsylvania police officer has been arrested and will undergo a psychiatric evaluation for staging a shooting in which he claimed to have been saved by his ballistic vest.

August 28, 2012

Special Units

LAPD SWAT Members Investigated for Reselling Guns

LAPD SWAT members may have resold department handguns for a profit, according to an independent watchdog's report. One officer has been relieved of duty.

August 28, 2012

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Fla. Officer Arrested for Perjury, Misconduct

A Delray Beach (Fla.) Police officer has been arrested on perjury and official misconduct, the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office said today.

August 15, 2012

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Fla. Cop Accused of Having Sex On Duty

A Delray Beach (Fla.) Police officer accused of having sex with a drunken woman facing possible arrest won't be charged criminally, according to the State Attorney's Office.

August 8, 2012

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Author Interview: 'If There Were Any Victims'

Author Bill Louis says that based on what those files contained, from 2005–2007 most crimes occurring in the town, including rape, murder, and child molestation, were never investigated.

August 8, 2012

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Fla. Cop Picked Up Prostitutes

A Melbourne (Fla.) Police officer has been fired for allegedly picking up prostitutes on duty in his patrol car. News report via WTSP. Read the full story here.

July 26, 2012

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Snoozing N.J. Cop Suspended

A Trenton (N.J.) Police Department officer was suspended without pay Wednesday after a photo circulated on the Internet showing him asleep in his cruiser.

July 25, 2012

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Video: Ala. Cop Fired for Conduct at T-Stop

The Huntsville, Ala., City Council will decide whether to reinstate an officer fired, in part, for pulling a speed violator out of her vehicle and arresting her.

July 23, 2012

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Feds: Miami Sergeant Planted Drugs, Stole Cash

A former Miami Police Department sergeant has been indicted by federal authorities, who claim the narcotics supervisor planted cocaine on a subject, stole drug money, and obstructed justice.

July 23, 2012

Technology

N.J. Cop Used Police Database to Find Woman on Facebook

A Voorhees Township (N.J.) Police officer has been suspended for using a law enforcement database to track down a woman on Facebook.

July 23, 2012

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IA Probe: Speeding Miami Cop Should Be Fired

The Miami Police Officer who was pulled over and held at gunpoint by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper for exceeding 100 mph while off duty should lose his job, an internal investigation found.

July 16, 2012

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Vt. Trooper Resigns, Denies OT Fraud

A Vermont trooper has resigned and will face charges that he padded his time sheets. Sgt. Jim Deeghan, a 22-year veteran of the Vermont State Police, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of false swearing.

July 15, 2012