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Detroit Mayor Suspends Police Chief Over Sex Scandal

Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. was suspended Tuesday amid accusations that he had an affair with a female police officer—the second sex scandal to tarnish his tenure since he took the helm in 2010.

October 1, 2012

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Speeding Miami Cop Fired

The Miami Police Officer who was clocked at 120 mph, pulled over, and held at gunpoint by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper while off duty has been fired.

September 13, 2012

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Miss. Cop Suspended for 'Liking' Facebook Post

Two Columbus firefighters and a Columbus police officer have been suspended for 30 days after they "liked" a Facebook post made by a former firefighter.

September 5, 2012

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Demoted LAPD Capt. Files Harassment Claim Against Chief

The Los Angeles Police Department commander who was demoted for his handling of the rough arrest of a nurse in Tujunga has filed a harassment claim against Police Chief Charlie Beck.

September 4, 2012

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Video: LAPD Captain Demoted for Rough Arrest

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has demoted a commanding officer for his handling of the rough arrest of a 34-year-old nurse in a Del Taco parking lot in Tujunga.

August 29, 2012

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Ark. Cop Reprimanded In Chavis Carter Case

An Arkansas police officer who twice frisked a man who authorities say subsequently shot himself to death while handcuffed in a patrol car has returned to active duty but must undergo more training and face an official reprimand.

August 27, 2012

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S.F. Cop Suspended Over Nude Mermaid Photos

A San Francisco police officer whose hobby is photographing naked women has filed a federal civil rights suit against the city, saying he was wrongfully suspended twice because of his off-duty pastime.

August 26, 2012

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Accused Seattle Cop Gets Retraining, No Pay Loss

The Seattle Police officer who stepped on the head of a handcuffed man after a fight outside a Ballard nightclub used excessive force, but Chief John Diaz has decided to withhold imposing a 10-day suspension, provided the officer keeps out of trouble.

August 14, 2012

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Demoted Ariz. Cops Sue City Over Crime Scene Slideshow

Four Phoenix Police Department officers accused of showing photos of corpses in a video slide show during a holiday party have filed a $2.9 million notice of claim against the city.

August 9, 2012

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Mass. Officer Suspended for Lobbing Racial Slur at Red Sox Outfielder

A Massachusetts police officer was put on paid leave Wednesday after an internal investigation found that he directed a racial slur at Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford, the Associated Press is reporting.

July 18, 2012

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In Praise of the Unreasonable Cop

The first rule of Law Enforcement is: You do not talk about Law Enforcement. The second rule of Law Enforcement is: you DO NOT talk about Law Enforcement (and those that do will get a Fight Club beatdown).

December 15, 2011

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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