Tag: Officer Misconduct: Page 37

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California Officer Gets Year for Stealing Guns

A former Long Beach, Calif., police officer has been formally sentenced to a year in jail for stealing weapons but will receive some credit for time already served behind bars.

June 1, 2011

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S.F. Police Scandal Widens - 26 More Cases Dropped

A San Francisco judge dismissed 26 more felony cases Friday involving plainclothes police officers who allegedly lied about the circumstances of drug searches and arrests or stole from suspects, bringing the number of prosecutions lost in the widening scandal to nearly 120.

May 30, 2011

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S.C. Chief Resigns After Using Racial Slur

Chief Tommy Ellenburg resigned after a 15-day suspension for using the N-word. The chief had been under fire by the NAACP and other community groups.

May 26, 2011

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Indiana University Cop Allegedly Forced Motorist To Perform Sex Act

A police officer from Wayne State University has been charged with criminal sexual conduct for allegedly forcing a woman to perform a sex act following a traffic stop.

May 25, 2011

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L.A. County To Pay Nearly $5 Million In Deputy's Crash

Deputy Robert Moran, who is still employed and on patrol, was convicted of drunk driving and sentenced to six months in jail. During the June 29, 2008 incident, Deputy Moran was drunk and allegedly speeding when he collided with a smaller car, seriously injuring the other driver.

May 23, 2011

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Philadelphia Cop's Wife Sentenced In Drug Conspiracy

A federal judge today sentenced the wife of a former Philadelphia police officer to more than 10 years in prison for her role in a heroin conspiracy that included two police officers.

May 17, 2011

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San Diego Mayor Blames 'Absolute Jerks' for Tarnishing PD

Jerry Sanders, San Diego's mayor and former police chief, is backing current Chief William Lansdowne's efforts to address a spate of officer misconduct cases.

May 12, 2011

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Decorated Former Philly Officer Sentenced for Heroin Plot

A former Philadelphia police officer who was commended four times by the department was sentenced Monday to 42 months in federal prison for a scheme to rob a drug dealer of heroin and resell it for cash.

May 9, 2011

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Contempt Charge Against Officer May Affect 100 Charlotte Traffic Cases

Mecklenburg County, N.C., prosecutors may have to dismiss more than 100 traffic cases, some drunken-driving charges, after a police officer was convicted of criminal contempt.

May 4, 2011

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Sheriff Joe: Reorganizing Office Will Restore Pride

In his final report, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu called for the resignation of the commanders of the Maricopa County Anti-Corruption Enforcement, or MACE, unit. The report details the six-month investigation that revealed 50 allegations of misconduct.

May 3, 2011

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Mass. Deputy Accepted 28 Grams of Cocaine In Coffee Cup

A Middlesex County (Mass.) Sheriff's deputy acknowledged he "did a stupid thing," when he accepted 28 grams of cocaine and $500 in cash from an undercover state trooper at a Starbucks Coffee in Woburn.

May 3, 2011

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Los Angeles Parking Officers Allegedly Filmed Porno In Uniform

Los Angeles city officials have launched an investigation into whether two parking enforcement officers participated in an adult sex film while wearing their uniforms.

April 29, 2011