Tag: Officer Misconduct: Page 33

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Seattle PD Disciplined Wrong Cop in Jaywalker Punching Incident

The Seattle Police Department mistakenly disciplined the wrong officer in a case involving two cops who assaulted a jaywalker in the Rainier Valley, a department official said Wednesday.

December 7, 2011

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Former New Orleans Cop Sentenced In Katrina Cover-up

A federal judge sentenced former New Orleans police officer Robert Barrios to five years in prison Thursday for his role in the cover-up of the Danziger Bridge shootings after Hurricane Katrina.

December 1, 2011

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N.J. Cop Indicted for Immigrant Shakedown

A New Jersey police officer has been accused of making unwarranted stops of Latino men, questioning their residency status, and threatening to report them to immigration officials unless they gave him money.

November 20, 2011

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L.A. Sheriff Punished Deputies With Jail Duty

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has been assigning deputies who have been disciplined for assorted misconduct to work in county jail as part of their sanctioned punishment.

November 13, 2011

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LASD Jail Probe: Chickens Come Home to Roost

It is quite possible that Baca did try to keep abreast of things, only to find his efforts undermined by another all-too-human factor-the fear of alienating one's self from the marginal affections of el jefe. Face it, nobody wants to get caught playing Mr. Blackwell—the fashion critic-to the emperor with no clothes.

October 30, 2011

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16 NYPD Cops Charged In Ticket-Fixing Probe

Sixteen New York City police officers were charged today in nearly two dozen indictments with roughly 1,600 criminal counts, including hundreds of instances in which 10 of the officers allegedly fixed traffic tickets.

October 27, 2011

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NYPD Corruption Trial Focuses on Bad Narc Busts

The trial has yielded troubling testimony about officers "flaking"—planting drugs on subjects to meet arrest quotas and get overtime pay.

October 23, 2011

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Philly Cop Allegedly Stole Credit Cards of Detainees

A Philadelphia Police officer has been charged with allegedly stealing the credit or debit cards of detainees, and using them to buy gas and personal goods.

October 11, 2011

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Former NOPD Cop Sentenced In Danzinger Bridge Case

District Court Judge Martin L.C. Feldman sentenced former New Orleans Police Officer Ignatius Hills to 78 months in prison on Wednesday for his role in the Danzinger Bridge shooting conspiracy.

October 5, 2011

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Grand Jury Indicts 17 NYPD Officers, 5 Civilians In Ticket-Fixing Probe

The charges range from official misconduct to grand larceny, and stem from a two-year investigation by the NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau. The grand jury has been reviewing the evidence for six months. Ten union officials, mostly from the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, are expected to face indictments.

October 2, 2011

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Be Careful Out There

I think complacency is also the reason why so many veteran cops tend to get in serious trouble. You let down your guard and you end up doing things you would have never dreamed of doing as a rookie, things that are extremely damaging to your career and your livelihood.

September 30, 2011

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Prosecutor: Mich. Cops Spent Forfeiture Funds on Alcohol, Prostitutes

The former Romulus (Mich.) Police chief and five officers face corruption charges stemming from a three-year state probe apparently revealing that they spent $40,000 in drug forfeiture funds on alcohol, prostitutes, and marijuana.

September 27, 2011