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UK: Policeman faces misconduct charge over London G20 death
The riot squad officer who was captured on video pushing Ian Tomlinson to the ground during last year’s G20 protests shortly before the newspaper seller died will face proceedings for gross misconduct, Scotland Yard said on Tuesday.
The officer, named by media as Police Constable Simon Harwood, shoved Mr. Tomlinson, 47, in... Read more
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Dallas officer fired for allegedly threatening prostitute
Sex... or arrest. A prostitute says that's the choice a Dallas police officer forced her to make on Friday night.
The department moved quickly Tuesday to fire Officer Jeffrey Thorn because he is still on probation.
As News 8 first reported, undercover officers were working on Friday night as part of their summer... Read more
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Ex-Gaylord police chief senten
The former police chief of Gaylord, Minnesota was sentenced Monday on one charge of misconduct of a public officials for his role in an alleged "bugging" scheme.
A judge put Dale Lee Roiger, 60, on probation, ordered him to complete 15 days of electronic home monitoring, complete 15 days of community service... Read more
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FBI investigating Seattle poli
The FBI says it has launched an investigation into the controversial beating of an innocent man by Seattle police officers.
Federal agents said the findings of the routine investigation will be forwarded to the Civil Rights Section of the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
Meantime, police sources have identified Officer Mary Woollum... Read more
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S.F. cops' pasts could jeopard
More than 80 San Francisco police officers have criminal histories or misconduct records that the Police Department withheld and prosecutors did not disclose to defense attorneys in cases in which officers testified, a failure that could put hundreds of felony convictions in jeopardy, The Chronicle has learned.
The potential fallout could... Read more
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US police beat Chinese diploma
Three Houston police officers have been confined to desk duty after beating a Chinese diplomat in the parking garage of the Chinese Consulate.
Houston's mayor, Annise Parker, said the guilty officers' responsibilities would be limited till it is clear as to why they arrested and beat Chinese diplomat Yu Boren last... Read more
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How some cops cross the line
A probationary officer resigned from the Lancaster Police Department after he was charged with beating a teenager at a New Year's party.
The Cheektowaga Town Board last month fired a town officer who exchanged threatening text messages with an ex-girlfriend.
And the trial of a Niagara Falls officer who faces a lengthy list... Read more
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Montreal officer suspended for
The Police Ethics Commission has a suspended a Montreal police officer for five days without pay for an "inadequate and incomplete" investigation into a collision involving an SQ cruiser in 2004.
Martin Couture will appeal the suspension.
The ethics commission had criticized Couture's investigation into the Nov. 27, 2004 collision at the corner... Read more
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Clayton Officers Fired Amid Se
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Channel 2 Action News investigative reporter Mark Winne has obtained a letter from Clayton County Police Chief Tim Robinson detailing shocking allegations of inappropriate conduct from four officers.
The officers are accused of not reporting corruption, supplying drugs at illegal sex parties and even having sex on the... Read more
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San Bernardino police captain
The San Bernardino Police Department has demoted a veteran captain whose contentious promotion 16 months ago led him to file a claim against the city.
Officials refused to say why Brian Boom was bumped down to a lieutenant slot but he has been a source of controversy in recent years, both... Read more
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Marblehead officer suspended i
Police Sgt. Marion Keating was handed a 50-day suspension without pay last night by a unanimous Board of Selectmen.
Keating was unsmiling after the board agreed to follow a recommendation by Town Administrator Tony Sasso. Her lawyer, Stephen Pfaff, vowed to seek arbitration or an appeal before the Civil Service Commission.... Read more
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Slap for police chief by over
VICTORIA'S police watchdog has rebuked Chief Commissioner Simon Overland for failing to act on ''overwhelming'' evidence that Paul Mullett bullied some of his former police association colleagues more than four years ago.
Last November Office of Police Integrity chief Michael Strong wrote to Mr Overland to raise concerns about his handling of... Read more
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Assistant police chief suspend
An assistant Greensboro police chief was suspended from duty for three weeks on Friday by City Manager Rashad Young.
Assistant Chief Ron Rogers, 49, who heads the department’s investigative bureau, has been suspended for 21 days, his attorney Ken Free Jr. said Saturday.
Free would not comment on the reason for... Read more
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USA: Riverside police chief re
Riverside Police Chief Russ Leach stepped down Thursday just three days after he crashed a city-owned car under circumstances that have raised questions about his behavior and his department's response.
City Manager Bradley Hudson said Leach's retirement for "medical reasons" was effective immediately. He also announced a "sweeping Internal Affairs investigation" into... Read more
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San Francisco police disciplin
San Francisco's system of disciplining police is built to fail. The rules invite delays by accused officers and their union, saddle the part-time Police Commission with extra duties, and undercut efficient management of the 2,000-member force.
As a Chronicle news story on Sunday showed, the process is also costly, idling accused... Read more
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UK: Four years in jail for top
Britain's highest-ranking Asian police officer was jailed for four years yesterday after being convicted of falsely arresting a man and then inventing a claim of assault against him.
After a month-long trial, it took a jury just two hours to convict Ali Dizaei, a commander in charge of 5,000 officers across... Read more
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UK: Senior police officer on t
A senior Scotland Yard police officer will go on trial accused of corruption over a scuffle in a restaurant.
Ali Dizaei, 47, a Metropolitan Police commander, is accused of misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice.
His trial at Southwark Crown Court, is expected to last three weeks. He... Read more
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Warrant Says Hartford Officer
HARTFORD - — A city police officer accused of assaulting a prisoner in November allegedly boasted to several fellow officers about beating the man.
One of those officers was Sgt. Robert E. Ford Jr., who is assigned to the internal affairs division, which investigates allegations of police misconduct.
Ford immediately began an investigation... Read more
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Israel: Police force to 'lawye
A decade after shutting down its unit of defense attorneys, the Israel Police has decided to revive it in an effort to improve police officers' performance by making them feel they have the organization's full backing.
"Police officers are sent out into the streets, which are a dangerous place," explained Brig.... Read more
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UK: Chief Inspector cleared at
FORMER Epping Forest District Commander Jonathan Baldwin has been cleared of all fraud charges against him.
Chief Inspector Baldwin, 42, was removed from the top police job in Epping Forest last year, when an investigation into his mileage claims led to three charges of fraud by false representation.
He has now... Read more
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Chicago Police Board fires cop
Anthony Abbate was formally fired Tuesday, nearly three years after his off-duty pummeling of a female bartender was caught on video and blasted around the world, tarnishing the image of Chicago police.
The decision, by the Chicago Police Board, was long expected and brought relief to Karolina Obrycka, the woman he attacked,... Read more
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Police officers caught in booz
WA Police say they are disappointed that two off-duty police officers were caught up in the weekend crackdown on drunken violence.
Operation Unite was a national coordinated police blitz on nightspots across Australia.
One officer was issued with a move-on notice in Northbridge.
Another was charged with driving with a blood alcohol content... Read more
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Former Utah Public Safety Comm
The former commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety has been stripped of his badge. The Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) voted to revoke Col. Scott Duncan's peace officer certification following his conviction on prescription drug-related charges earlier this year.
"It hurts to see someone who has a... Read more
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Jamaica: Three more cops get t
In a move aimed at tackling widespread police misconduct in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), three former narcotics officers have been retired in the public's interest, and stripped of an attractive retirement package.
The affected members have been identified as Woman Corporal Joy Street; Woman Corporal Norma Porter and Constable Oral Hylton.
A... Read more
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Sarasota police chief suspende
Sarasota has fired one of its police officers and suspended its police chief and another officer following a controversial arrest on June 26.
The disciplinary actions were taken based on an investigation conducted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. The results of that investigation were released today.
On June 26, Juan Perez was... Read more
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Oceanside police officer charg
An Oceanside police sergeant has pleaded not guilty to charges of grand theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy for allegedly stealing from Home Depot through his girlfriend's employer.
Sgt. Walter McWilson was arraigned in Vista Superior Court Thursday.
San Diego County district attorney's officials say McWilson pressured his co-defendant, Aimee Rich,... Read more
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UK: Police officer forced to r
A police officer has been sacked and another forced to resign for taking drugs while off duty.
Last month five officers faced a misconduct hearing over several days.
Thames Valley Police has confirmed that one uniformed officer based in Milton Keynes was required to resign and another based elsewhere in the force was... Read more
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Fort Worth police suspend 3 of
After a four-month internal investigation, the Fort Worth Police Department announced Thursday that it had suspended a sergeant and two officers in connection with a summer raid on a gay bar in which authorities clashed with hundreds of bar patrons.
Though the investigation found that the officers had violated department policies, the... Read more
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Police officers posing as 'pro
The Quebec Police Ethics Committee has ordered a review of the conduct of three provincial police officers who posed as protesters at the summit of the three North American leaders in Montebello, Que., in August 2007.
The ruling comes after the police ethics commissioner rejected a complaint in May 2009 filed by... Read more
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Fired UNR police officer must
The University of Nevada, Reno Police Department must rehire a police sergeant who is seeking a grand jury investigation into corruption at the university and suing multiple officials in the police department, a state hearing officer ruled Friday.
Sgt. Lane Grow was fired in May after being arrested and charged with four... Read more
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