Tag: Officer Conduct: Page 2

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Miami Cop Suspended In Gambling Protection Probe

A Miami police officer targeted in an FBI corruption probe denies she provided protection to a storefront gambling operation, and says she was only working approved off-duty security at the Liberty City barbershop, her attorney said Wednesday.

December 12, 2012

Training

Nude Photos of Ore. Officer Appear Online

An Albany (Ore.) Police officer remains on the job, even though nude photos that showed his badge appeared on a gossip website.

December 5, 2012

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Video: Texas Cop Curses at Teen, Suspended

A Hurst (Texas) Police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a citizen's cell-phone video showed him berating a teen during a physical arrest.

November 26, 2012

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D.A. Report Details L.A. Sheriff's Captain Drug-Link Probe

Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials created an elaborate sting operation to investigate whether a respected captain was secretly passing information to a suspected drug dealer.

November 22, 2012

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Seattle Cops Allow 'Mutual Combat'

Seattle Police officers decided not to intervene in a fight between a costumed superhero and another man Friday night under a little-known "mutual combat" law that allows fighting. Read the full story here.

November 11, 2012

Training

Teaching the Police Ethos

Law enforcement is an inherently noble profession. Rather than conducting "ethics training" that implies a potential individual predisposition to unethical conduct, training should focus on reaffirming officer character.

October 29, 2012

Special Units

Suspect Sues Okla. Cops for Traffic Stop Push-Ups

Brian Lumpkin claims two Tulsa Police Department officers in the gangs unit wrongfully pulled him over, and then made him do push-ups to get out of a ticket.

October 21, 2012

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SF Mayor Fails To Unseat Sheriff

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee failed to muster nine of the 11 votes needed to oust Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, and the sheriff has returned to his job on Wednesday.

October 10, 2012

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Councilman: Detroit Chief Expected To Resign

Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. is expected to step down in the wake of an investigation into his involvement in a sex scandal, a councilman has told the Detroit Free Press.

October 3, 2012

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Texas Cop Suspended for Racy Online Photos

The Houston Police Department suspended one of its sergeants, after an investigation revealed that she posted about 100 racy and nude photos of herself on a modeling Website.

October 2, 2012

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Video: Memphis Cop's Rap Video Questioned

Officer Candyance Davis, an aspiring rapper known as Quolove, appeared in a YouTube video of her song "Gimme Me." She can be seen throwing cash and shouting, 'If they don't give me my money, I'll f*** them up.'"

October 2, 2012

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Innocent Behavior Can Be Suspicious

If you articulate circumstances that are suspicious, based on your training and experience, you should not be second-guessed by judges on the ground that the conduct you considered was just a combination of innocent acts.

July 9, 2012