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Canada: Victoria police chief suspended with pay
The mayor of Victoria, B.C., announced Thursday that the chief of police had been removed from his position until allegations of misconduct could be investigated.
"Police Chief Paul Battershill is on administrative leave effective immediately to enable the police board to review and respond to the issues that have been brought to... Read more
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Bury policemen face misconduct charge
TWO police sergeants from Bury St Edmunds have been accused of misconduct after a complaint from a man held in custody.
Sgt Nigel Mead and Sgt Mark Turner have been summonsed to appear before Norwich Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, October 24, accused of misconduct in a public office.
The complaint was... Read more
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USA: Neenah Police Agree with Recommended Changes to Disciplinary System
The Neenah Police Department needs to make some significant changes in how it disciplines its officers. That's one of the findings in a review conducted by former Green Bay police chief Jim Lewis.
Lewis was hired by the city to investigate the handling of the internal investigation of former detective Dan Dringoli.... Read more
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Book author wins historic libel case
The author of a book about police corruption has won a ground-breaking libel case in the Court of Appeal.
Three judges found in favour of Graham McLagan and his publisher, Orion, overturning an earlier judgement against a former Flying Squad officer, Michael Charman.
That ruling found that Mr Charman had been... Read more
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Probe uncovers corrupt police cells
CORRUPT Victorian police officers are operating in small syndicates tied to organised criminals, according to the state's top corruption fighter.
In his annual report, the director of the Office of Police Integrity, George Brouwer, has revealed the watchdog has uncovered hierarchical cells of corrupt former and serving officers.
"Most of the syndicates have... Read more
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Calumet City cops charged with beating 2 minors
(CALUMET CITY) Two south suburban police officers were indicted Tuesday on charges of official misconduct for a July incident in which they allegedly beat two juveniles at a south suburban police department.
Calumet City police officers Steven Lundy and Keith Paprocki are charged with battery and felony official misconduct after allegedly detaining... Read more
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Ho seeks police records after strip-searches
Civic Act-Up convener Cyd Ho Sau- lan is pushing for the release of police records following her allegations that the strip-search of 11 men and four women while in police detention was insulting and intimidating.
The 15 were arrested last Friday, for obstruction in a public place and obstruction of police officers,... Read more
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Former police private eyes jailed
Two former policemen have been jailed for hacking into computers while working as private detectives.
Ex-Met officers Jeremy Young and Scott Gelsthorpe even tried to hack into the New York Stock Exchange. They received 27 months and two years respectively.
Three former Staffordshire officers were jailed for unlawfully accessing the police... Read more
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Officer faces 4 felonies
A Westfield Police officer would pull over Hispanic drivers with the sole purpose of bilking them out of cash, investigators said.
Lt. Scott Fross was arrested Tuesday and faces four counts of armed robbery, Class B felonies, each carrying a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison if convicted.... Read more
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GROUP FOR VICTIMS OF POLICE MISCONDUCT
A Darlinghurst man has formed a support and action group for victims of police misconduct.
The group will meet Saturday 20 October, where attendees will discuss their experiences and concerns.
As well as providing an opportunity for victims to meet others with similar experiences, the Police Integrity Group will pressure authorities to ensure... Read more
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UK: Police officer sold secret data
A long-serving police officer spent years selling confidential information to a private detective agency run by a couple of former colleagues, a court heard yesterday. John Matthews, 59, used the police national computer to check details of more than a hundred cars and people while he was at work and then... Read more
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Cops disband elite unit
After weeks of worsening revelations about the Chicago Police Department's elite Special Operations Section, a beleaguered interim superintendent finally pulled the plug Tuesday, disbanding the scandal-plagued unit and sending most of its officers back to more strictly supervised assignments.
The recent incidents of police misconduct, which include charges that SOS officers robbed... Read more
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Bedfordshire Police trail in league tables
Bedfordshire has been ranked as the worst police force in England and Wales, according to government figures released today, as Ministers warned forces that their funding was about to "flat-line".
The force was given just one point out of a possible 21 in the latest Home Office Police Performance Assessment, which... Read more
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Three ex-cops to face court over assaults, lying
THREE former police detectives will fight assault charges and charges they lied to the Office of Police Integrity at two separate court hearings next year.
Melbourne Magistrates' Court heard yesterday that Mark Harrison Butterfield, 38, Robert Lachlan Dabb, 35, and Matthew Adrian Franc, 37, will contest charges stemming from an alleged assault... Read more
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Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested Williamson County Sheriff Ricky Headley Monday and indicted him on four counts of official misconduct, a Class E felony.
TBI agents took Headley into custody Monday morning at the Williamson County courthouse.
The indictment read, in part, “[Headley] intentionally or knowingly and with... Read more
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Stephen Lawrence police vent fury at BBC 'sensationalists'
The integrity of the BBC was again called into question last night after allegations of police corruption in a documentary about the murder of Stephen Lawrence proved unfounded.
Independent police watchdogs have found no evidence to substantiate claims in the BBC1 programme The Boys Who Killed Stephen Lawrence that a detective... Read more
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The dark side of the force
Sad to say tha 14 policemen have been killed this year, some citizens (even decent, law-abiding and highly educated ones) remain devoid of sympathy, trust and respect for the constabulary. Over the years, the behaviour of a few cops has caused this.
Police corruption, excesses, reckless abandon, unprofessional behaviour, extrajudicial killings... Read more
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New watchdog for police corruption
VICTORIA is about to get a new police corruption fighter, but Premier John Brumby is still refusing to establish an anti-corruption commission with broad powers to investigate other public office holders, including members of Parliament.
State cabinet has decided to split the roles of the Director of Police Integrity and the Ombudsman,... Read more
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Colleague admits helping cop cheat bank
A former New South Wales police officer has told a Sydney court how he helped a colleague try to fraudulently obtain a mortgage from the Commonwealth Bank.
Former Fraud Squad detective Con Kostakidis has told the District Court his colleague, Rafiq Ahmed, was having trouble getting a home loan because he was... Read more
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Veteran of Windsor police force suspended, charged over alleged misconduct
WINDSOR, Ont. - A 15-year veteran of the Windsor police force has been suspended and is facing charges over alleged misconduct.
Const. Michael Shannon, 39, was arrested Thursday night during a traffic stop and is charged with theft and breach of trust by a public officer. Shannon, who will still be... Read more
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Police punishments backed by family
The family of a man killed after police failed to investigate a campaign of violence against him backed the decision to order two officers to resign.
Peter Woodhams was shot dead on his east London doorstep last August after suffering seven months of violence and bullying. Two detectives, a Pc and a... Read more
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India: Police under scanner in Rizwanur case
The crackdown on the officers of the Kolkata Police in the Rizwanur Rehman case seems to have begun in right earnest.
On Friday, the government made its intention known to remove two junior officers from their posts and on Saturday the CID called in two deputy commissioners of police.
The spotlight is now... Read more
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Thousands of dollars in ethics fines remain unpaid
The Times analysis of Louisiana Board of Ethics statistics reveals hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign finance disclosure fines remain unpaid.
Ethics code violators owe $879,601, despite efforts, such as using the state Attorney General’s collection department, to get the money.
The newspaper’s analysis revealed:
n Fifteen elected officials statewide... Read more
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Portland Officer Faces Misconduct Allegations
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office has opened a criminal investigation into the on-duty conduct of a Portland police officer.
FOX 12’s news partner, the Portland Tribune, reported at least three women have come forward to file complaints against Officer Matthew Kohnke.
According to the Portland Tribune, the Portland Police Bureau placed Kohnke... Read more
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Nurturing Misconduct
There is a Latin phrase often used when the oversight of law enforcement officers is discussed: Quis custodiet ipso custodes? (the first word is often cited without the “s”. Not being a Latin scholar, I can’t tell you which is correct.) It’s difficult to translate literally, but it comes out to... Read more
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Two New Haven Police Officers Admit Corruption
Two New Haven narcotics detectives admitted they planted evidence and stole cash during drug raids, federal prosecutors said.
Justen Kasperzyk, 35 and Jose Silva, 36, admitted planting drugs inside a suspect's apartment when in fact the drugs were actually found in that building's basement. Prosecutors said Kasperzyk and Silva also stole more... Read more
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Nigeria: Curbing corruption in police force
On assumption of office in June this year, the newly appointed Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. Mike Okiro in his maiden speech had admonished officers and men of the force against certain negative practices that tended to tarnish their image.
One of the main highlights of the speech was the... Read more
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Police in Puerto Rico rocked by scandals
For years, police officers in this bleak coastal town seized drugs on raids — then allegedly planted it on dozens of people.
The FBI arrested 10 officers this summer in one of the worst police corruption cases to hit Puerto Rico.
The impact of the scandal became apparent this week when the local... Read more
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Warrant prompts suspension call for SAfrica police chief
South African prosecutors confirmed Friday they had obtained an arrest warrant for national police chief and Interpol president Jackie Selebi, as one of his friends appeared in court on murder charges.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that while it had taken moves to freeze the case against Selebi pending a review,... Read more
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Unions protest sobriety tests for NYPD officers in shootout
NEW YORK - An alleyway shootout with a suspect left two detectives with wounds and an obligation. Under a new police policy, they and another detective were required to take sobriety tests shortly after the shooting, which also injured the suspect.
It was the first use of the policy, which stems... Read more
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