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NYPD Panel to Scour Lawsuits for Police Misconduct

The NYPD is trying to track down bad cops by looking for clues in big-bucks civil cases alleging police misconduct, the Daily News has learned.

November 4, 2009

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South Gate Settles Officer Discrimination Claim For $18 Million

The California city of South Gate has paid out $18 million to a group of 16 officers who said they faced racially motivated discrimination as a result of their association with a Latino police official who left the department in 2002, the Los Angeles Times reports.

October 6, 2009

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Fired Oakland Officer Files Gender-Bias Suit

Karla Rush's actions were similar to that of her male counterparts, her attorney is quoted telling the news outlet. Rush was one of four officers fired in April for telling judges that substances seized from suspects had tested positive in the crime lab as narcotics, when they had not.

October 5, 2009

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Arpaio's Deputy Chief Files Discrimination Suit

The first and only Mexican-American promoted to deputy chief in the Sheriff's Office has filed a federal race and age discrimination complaint against Maricopa County for allegedly withholding his pay raise. Paul Chagolla, an outspoken critic of the Board of Supervisors and the county's administration, says he was promoted from captain nine months ago, but he is being retaliated against.

August 24, 2009

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California Agency Loses "Sexual Conquest" Lawsuit

The city of Hayward will pay nearly $5 million to 14 female Police Department employees who accused male supervisors of regarding them as "fair game for potential sexual conquests" and said male officers talked of "converting" their lesbian colleagues, attorneys in the case said today.

June 9, 2009

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LAPD Officer Awarded $2.25 Million in Harassment Case

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday awarded $2.25 million to a police officer who said she was discriminated against and sexually harassed by her male colleagues and supervisors, and then retaliated against when she complained.

November 20, 2008

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The State of American Law Enforcement - A Love-Hate Relationship

"My brother told me, 'If you want everyone to love you, join the fire department. If you want half the people to love you but half the people to hate you, go ahead and be on the police department.'" — Officer Michael Pecha, Omaha (Neb.) Police Department.

March 31, 2008

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Work Safer, Get Sued Less

It's simple: what gets you hurt also gets you sued. Actually, it's not simple at all, but it's still true.

March 23, 2008

Training

Will I Get Sued?

Years ago when I was attending my police academy recruit training, one of the many questions my fellow recruits and I pondered was: Will I get sued? In my case, the answer turned out to be, "Yes." And several times at that!

October 31, 2007

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Liability: Staying Off the Hook

A process server has dropped a summons and complaint notice in your hand. You’re being sued for something that the plaintiff claims you did on the job.

August 31, 2005

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Making a Federal Case

The overwhelming majority of lawsuits filed against police officers and their agencies include both state and federal causes of action.

August 31, 2005

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Rethinking Reaction Time

When you survive an armed threat, you're certain not to remember much of what happened because of the intense stress and trauma of having your life on the line. And what you do remember may be distressingly puzzling.

November 30, 2004