Cops you won't see on TV's COPS
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Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
Witnesses say New York police officer refused to give CPR to dying 11-year-old
Wisconsin sheriff hopes to restore trust as former sheriff awaits trial on federal drug charges
Arizona cop is fired after threatening to arrest KFC employees over refund policy
Iowa police officer fired after drug charges
Illinois police sergeant had secret life as serial rapist
Two years after being suspended for allegedly groping woman at traffic stop, Texas cop is finally arrested
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
Veteran Wisconsin cop, on paid leave for 14 months, remains "under investigation" for misconduct
Florida deputies are demoted for sloppy police work that resulted in improper charges against two suspects
More than $70,000 missing from Tennessee police department's bank account
DC police officer pleads guilty in fatal robbery gone awry
Cincinnati detective convicted of falsely arresting, jailing teen
Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010
Records show Indianapolis Police Chief was heavily involved in immediate response to cop's fatal wreck
California deputy is charged with firing gun in home, filing false sex assault report against ex-
Arts student sues over Pittsburgh police beating
Suspended New Jersey State Police sergeant files whistleblower lawsuit
Suit alleges on-duty sexual assault by Alabama cop
Virginia cop is arrested on assault and firearm charges
New Jersey sheriff's detective is suspended after domestic violence incident
Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
Nevada deputy is charged with statutory sexual seduction
California cop is arrested on hate crime charges
Louisiana cop is charged with on-duty rape of student
Police arrest California deputy in a domestic violence case
Missouri cop is charged in shooting death of Arkansas man following a chase
Nevada police officer is arrested for solicitation of prostitution
Friday, Aug. 27, 2010
Oklahoma deputy is charged with sexual assaults of three women
ACLU urges Los Angeles Sheriff's Department not to equip jailers with torture device
Georgia cops are indicted in tazing of autistic teen
New York county pays $25K to settle police brutality claim
Ohio sheriff's deputy faces kidnapping, menacing charges
Wisconsin cop gets prison time for years of sexually abusing girl
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Tennessee cop is charged with sexual battery during traffic stop
Wisconsin cop is placed on paid leave, probably for rape though officials won't say
Oklahoma cop is charged with two counts of sexual battery, indecent exposure, kidnapping, and first degree rape by instrumentation
Houston Police officer is charged with pulling over motorists, ripping them off
Investigation finds North Carolina cops withheld or distorted evidence in more than 200 cases at the expense of potentially innocent men and women
After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, cops were given hazy directives to "take back the city", and felt they could shoot to kill with impunity
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010
Minneapolis pays $165K to settle lawsuit over false arrest of zombies
Family of Atlanta woman killed in botched drug raid to receive $4.9 million
Three top officers demoted in Indianapolis over botched internal investigation of officer
Missouri town won't make payment it promised to man framed and jailed by cops
Fired Virginia deputy gets twenty years for robbing same bank three times
Indiana police officer is sentenced to 12 years for on-duty sex acts
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010
Florida cop is "punished for arson, inappropriate contact," says headline, though "punishment" turns out to be probation
Philadelphia police officer is arrested for assaulting woman
ACLU sues Illinois over absurd law forbiding recording of cops
Airport cop charged with stealing laptop computers from "lost and found"
Ohio cop is charged in beating of 17-year-old girl
Texas guard is arrested, charged for allegedly groping female detainees
Monday, Aug. 23, 2010
Oklahoma police chief gets deferred sentence for beating his wife
Five cops arrested in murder of Mexican city's mayor
Wisconsin police department investigates itself, finds no other police officers were involved after one officer is arrested on drug-related charges
New York cop threatens citizen with jail and rape for being "disrespectful"
Louisiana cop gets a year in jail for sexual assault in jail parking lot
Maryland cop gets 20 months in prison for lying to colleagues, embezzling confidential-informant funds and pocketing jewelry from suspects
Florida cop gets three years in jail for three counts of sexual activity with a minor
Friday, Aug. 20, 2010
Marijuana, crack pipes, a digital scale, gas grenades, homemade silencers and guns found in Tennessee cop's home
Hiring practices are investigated following series of crimes by Oregon deputies
Illinois cop pleads not guilty to drug charges
Fired Texas police officer convicted of doling out cocaine while on the force
Missouri sheriff's deputy is charged with domestic assault
Maryland cop is charged in shooting of dog
Witnesses speak up about Denver police beatdown
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010
Utah cop gets "diversion" deal that makes ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor disappear
Massachusetts cop is charged in beating
Oklahoma sheriff is arrested for doc-shopping for prescription pain killers
Brooklyn deputy sheriff arrested for alleged embezzlement from police union
Maryland school cop gets four years in jail for for sexually abusing 16-year-old student
Pittsburgh cop is arrested for shoplifting at Florida theme park
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010
Texas police officer is charged with soliciting minor via text messages
New Jersey police officer accused of domestic violence is still on duty
Tennessee cop who arrested man rushing his wife to emergency room is placed on paid leave
Indiana cop who's been honored by MADD four times is arrested for drunk driving
Florida deputy is arrested for smuggling drugs into jail
South Carolina deputy is fired for an un-explained "policy and procedure violation"
Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010
Texas school cop is jailed for theft of students' fines
Louisiana cop is indicted for rape and malfeasance in office
New Jersey jail guard is arrested for sexual assault at the prison
Customs officer in Texas charged with murder
Indiana sheriff calls for change in law so a sheriff can be arrested by cops
Florida cop gets a year in jail for falsifying records and official misconduct
Texas cop gets serious jail time for strangling teenage boy (the strangling was on video)
Monday, Aug. 16, 2010
Should a police officer caught on video tackling and beating a 23-year-old man who was doing nothing but talking on a telephone be disciplined? In Denver, that's a controversial question.
West Virginia jail guard is charged with smuggling drugs, gun into jail
Texas cop accused of on-duty sex with hooker
Florida sheriff's deputy sentenced to jail on drug charges
North Carolina cop pleads guilty to second degree murder, felony hit and run, causing personal injury and driving while impaired in the death
Florida man sues over cops' warrantless search and assault
Louisiana sheriff's deputy charged with rape
Friday, Aug. 13, 2010
New York cop arrested in off-duty shooting of lover
ACLU wants probe of cops' alleged evidence tampering in Omaha
NYPD sent a whistle-blowing cop to the pysch ward, and now he's suing
Florida cops sued after firing 42 times at carjacked mom, kids
Cop harasses videographer, then admits it was solely to “intimidate” him
Minnesota cop, arrested for drunk driving, allegedly reaches for officer's gun
Arizona corrections officer guilty of attempting to smuggle cocaine to inmate
California police officer is charged with vandalizing business
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
California police officer arrested on grand theft charges
Indiana sheriff is arrested in theft
Brooklyn cops fake report in arrest of internal affairs officers
Forty years after Los Angeles Times reporter Ruben Salazar was killed, Sheriff's Dept still stonewalls about what happened
Oregon deputy under investigation for alleged relationship with criminal defendant
Genuine jail time for guard in Rikers Island beatings
Florida police officer arrested in domestic dispute
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010
Texas cop's videotaped beating of black handcuffed man is ruled "reasonable"
In two cities, questionable use of excessive force, questionable police policies, and racial discrimination, lawsuits and large pay-outs
First member of disbanded Minneapolis "Strike Force" police unit is charged in beating of boy
Former California jailer is arrested for domestic violence
Pennsylvania cop who's charged with intimidation of witnesses and furnishing alcohol to minors says search warrant that led to his arrest was invalid
Florida police officer charged in 7-Eleven confrontation
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010
Texas police officer never identified himself before firing the fatal shot
Colorado cops — curiously un-named — are in trouble for slashing tents, pepper-spraying homeless occupants
Wisconsin police officer retires rather than face termination proceedings over excessive force and false reports
Texas police officer is indicted for excessive force
California city faces lawsuit after cops beat man suffering insulin shock
Los Angeles Police investigate themselves over complaints of excessive force
Monday, Aug. 9, 2010
New Jersey cop who abused and presumably raped drunk woman gets to remain a cop
Ohio cop is charged in beating of ex-wife's boyfriend
Maryland cop — curiously un-named — is charged with second-degree assault
New York deputy is arrested for public lewdness, but the details are withheld because the October 2009 incident is still "under investigation"
New Jersey police officer — curiously un-named — is arrested for domestic violence
Why is ignorance of the law an excuse for cops?
Friday, Aug. 6, 2010
Illinois cop who admits beating handcuffed man and lying about it gets probation and weekends in jail
Utah cop is charged for demanding sexual favors in exchange for not filing criminal charges
Administrative leave (a/k/a paid vacation) for Massachusetts cop facing domestic assault charges
West Virginia jail guard is arrested for smuggling drugs and tobacco for inmates
Indiana cop is arrested after shooting woman in squad car and fleeing the scene
Paid leave for Ohio cop after video shows police brutality
Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010
Florida cop is fired for ignoring distress calls and falsifying records
California deputy gets four years for trying to smuggle drugs into jail
Justice Department threatens litigation if nutball Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio continues stonewalling federal investigators
Two Tennessee police officers are arrested for nudity, intoxication
Los Angeles County pays $2.2-million to settle lawsuit over man left paralyzed by police shooting
Ohio cops justify arrest saying woman could have been holding a "cell-phone gun"
Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010
Minneapolis cop who was involved in controversial 2006 killing is indicted for kicking kid in the head
Ohio police captain accused of tampering with evidence
North Carolina cop who quit is charged with sex crime on 13-year-old
Kentucky sheriff is arrested for beating his girlfriend
Connecticut cop is charged with assaulting his ex and another man
Texas cop quits amid accusations of using traffic stops for harassment
Florida deputy is fired for on-duty harassment
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010
California police officers violate 4th Amendment, make up lie to explain themselves
Maryland man faces jail for videotaping crazed gun-waving cop
Florida corrections deputy charged with sexual battery on teen
Fired Oklahoma deputy sheriff gets 18 months in prison for assaulting three men
Mississippi constable denies involvement in squad car theft or ex-girlfriend's drug use
Un-named Florida deputy is allegedly fired after being charged with aggravated battery on a child and child neglect
Monday, Aug. 2, 2010
Philadelphia cop, charged with theft and receiving stolen property, is committed to mental institution
Presumably fired (article doesn't say) Philadelphia cop gets up to 23 months in prison for propositioning boy and undercover agent
Police Commissioner vows to weed out bad officers from Philadelphia police
Hundreds of FBI agents probed over cheating on surveillance test
High-profile Oklahoma attorneys accused of bribing police officer
Pennsylvania corrections officer is arrested and charged in fatal shooting
Friday, July 30, 2010
Man is acquitted for self-defense killing of cop during illegal home raid — so city sues for reimbursement of expenses for cop's funeral, overtime and sick leave
Tennessee deputy charged with theft
Fired South Carolina cop is charged with criminal sexual conduct and lewd act on a child
Tennessee cop is charged with killing his wife
Pattern in New York: Time after time, cops who break the law aren't criminally charged
Ohio cop is arrested on accusations of domestic violence
Thursday, July 29, 2010
California police Taser autistic teen and then, after family complains, return and arrest teen
Woman sues Oklahoma cops over being strip-searched twice after misdemeanor arrest
"Who do you think you are?", the cop shouted. "Who do you think you're talking to? You can't talk to me that way!"
West Virginia cop gets serious prison time for counterfeiting and child pornography
Fired Hawaii cop gets 30 months for federal firearms charge
Fired Pennsylvania cop is sentenced to 15 years for stealing, dealing cocaine
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Un-named Ohio cop pursuing public beer-drinker drives onto park grass and runs over and kills woman
Georgia cop is convicted of witness tampering, obstruction of justice and possession of a motor vehicle with an altered vehicle identification number
Former Virginia police chief pleads guilty to theft from municipality
Michigan police clearly violate First Amendment in arrest of Christian missionaries
Surveillance video shows Canadian police officer pushing disabled woman to the ground
Federal court rules that police cannot arrest a man for peacefully videotaping a traffic stop
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Illinois police officer is charged with four counts of official misconduct, and promptly placed on paid leave
Ohio police officer arrested, accused of domestic violence
New York cop gets probation for theft from government fund
Fired Utah cop is charged with multiple counts of distributing drugs
Fired Virginia deputy is arrested for possession of stolen property
Hearing held on Maryland cops' out-of-control behavior after off-duty cop is charged with fatally shooting a former Marine
Monday, July 26, 2010
Pennsylvania school cop faces ten counts of aggravated sexual assault
Judge orders Iowa sheriff to attend college course on the First Amendment after finding "a tsunami, a maelstrom, an avalanche, of direct, uncontroverted evidence ... to conclude beyond all doubt that he unquestionably violated" citizen's rights
Witness says Colorado cops shot and killed unarmed man in his home
Homeland Security employee is charged with stealing astronaut Neil Armstrong's Customs paperwork
Nevada cop loses on appeal; murder conviction stands
Friday, July 23, 2010
Florida prison guard gets 90 years in prison for trying to arrange murders behind bars
Kentucky deputy jailer arrested, accused of bribery
Police press release doesn't name officer, but says California cop has been placed on paid leave after being charged with welfare fraud
Homophobic California cops are playing with themselves in public to entrap gay men, then charging men as sex offenders
Six completely legal ways cops can screw you in the USA
Cops' increasingly common defense against police misconduct: Arrest people for photographing police
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Lawsuit claims West Virginia cop who's already in prison for coerced sex sexually harassed another woman
Connecticut cop is placed on paid leave after being charged with attempted larceny and second-degree harassment
Another bloodied and bruised West Virginian complains about cop's police brutality
Former corrections officer in Florida is convicted of child molestation
Fired New Jersey cop gets five years for marijuana trafficking
South Carolina cop is fired, faces drug charge
Supporters of California killer-cop plan rally: "Enough is enough. It's time to stop throwing our officers under the bus."
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Arizona sheriff's spokesman apologizes "to anyone who may have been offended" by sheriff's invitation to white nationalist show's audience to join official "posse"
Texas deputies accused of excessive force against 80-year-old man and his son
Massachusetts trooper is reassigned after third victim complains of sexual harassment
Fired Missouri jailer is charged with assaulting inmates and enlisting a violent inmate to assault others
Indiana town pays $600K to settle lawsuit over cops' strip-search of three high school girls
Indiana deputy may be suspended over videotaped beating of jail inmate
Protesters cite police misconduct during protest over light sentence for California killer cop
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Colorado inmates say they witnessed man's death when jailers restrained, shocked him repeatedly
Retired Florida cop is arrested for theft of antique car and furniture
California deputy is placed on paid leave after being arrested for domestic violence
Oklahoma sheriff is charged with three felonies
Illinois deputy is charged with attempted sex assault of Wisconsin woman
Three Philadelphia police officers are arrested in drug conspiracy
Two New York cops are indicted for alleged illegal search-and seizures
Monday, July 19, 2010
Florida deputy remains on the job after being arrested for beating inmate
Eight Hawaii cops under investigation for fraudulent overtime pay
In non-surprise ruling, New York cop in videotaped false arrest gets no jail time
Wisconsin cop gets long prison term for drunken crime spree
Florida deputy is arrested after being found with cocaine and sex offender
Alabama deputy is asked to resign after being arrested for reckless endangerment and attempting to elude law enforcement
Kentucky jailer is in trouble after investigators find marijuana plants at her home
Friday, July 16, 2010
Off-duty New Hampshire cop Tasers off-duty Massachusetts cop
San Diego Sheriff's Dept says un-named deputy's videotaped beating of Tasered man lying face-down on the ground was justified
Louisiana cops are finally facing charges for 2005 post-Katrina murders
New Mexico jailer is charge with false imprisonment and aggravated battery
Illinois sheriff's deputy is charged with injuring arrestee
Oregon police chief won’t let definition of law get in the way of a few arrests
North Carolina deputy faces a variety of drug-related charges
Illinois jail guard gets 2+ years for misconduct in jailbreak
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Georgia cops arrest and Taser woman who called the police, because heck, she's black
Florida police chief gets 27 months in corruption case
Texas cop who ran stop sign while distracted by computer, striking motorcycle and leaving its driver in critical condition, won't be disciplined
Fired Illinois ex-deputy gets prison in bank robberies
Tennessee cop gets just four months for filing false police reports
Toronto police officer claims assault when bubble touches him
Georgia cop has track record of incompetence in DWI arrests
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Pennsylvania cops are "frustrated" that court won't allow prosecution of drunk non-drivers who sleep it off in their cars
Louisiana police officer arrested for beating ex-girlfriend
7 Cops and an FBI agent charged in Florida mortgage fraud ring
University of Washington police spied on activist group that had shown support for janitors
California sheriff's deputy arrested for assault
Texas jail guard is arrested as illegal immigrant
Tennessee jail guard is arrested for rape
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
California cop accused of rape is placed on paid leave
Aussie cops order handcuffed teen to lie face down on a busy street, where — surprise — he is fatally squashed by traffic
Indiana cop is suspended, his partner quits, after Tasering 10-year-old
Fired Arkansas cop is charged with sexual indecency with a child
Newark has paid $1.7-million since 2008 to settle ongoing police misconduct lawsuits
Indiana city pays $300K to settle lawsuit over cops who unnecessarily Tasered 14-year-old boy, let police dog attack him, then delayed getting victim medical care
Monday, July 12, 2010
Florida deputy who was fired for plotting kidnapping is arrested for stalking
Two unidentified Wisconsin deputies are suspended with pay; sheriff's spokespeople won't say why
Lawsuit says Indiana police officer beat a pregnant woman so severely she had a miscarriage
Several victims of serial rapist complain that Wisconsin cops gave them the runaround and generally demeaned them
Alderman sues Mississippi town over illegal arrest by cop who's not identified in report
Pennsylvania county pays $300K to settle police brutality lawsuit
Three Colorado cops are fired after reporting that cops pepper-sprayed homeless people's property
Friday, July 9, 2010
Texas cop who isn't named "will likely be disciplined" after firing pepper-gas gun more than a dozen times at people leaving bars at closing time
California cop who drew pistol instead of Taser and killed unarmed man is guilty of involuntary manslaughter
New York prison guard headed to prison for murder
Former New York cop is arrested after illegal handguns, other weapons and drugs are found in his home
Toronto cops accused of rape and torching police cars during G20 summit
Georgia deputy arrested — apparently not for domestic violence, but for becoming combative with responding police officers
Nevada policeman charged with domestic assault
Thursday, July 8, 2010
New York jailers refused diabetic inmate's access to insulin
Wisconsin cop who quit amid allegations of party rape is sentenced to 30 days in jail with work release privileges
Florida police officer is accused of defrauding her own grandmother
Pennsylvania cop gets house arrest for stealing $8,400 from evidence room
North Carolina cop quits amid allegations of stealing cash from suspect's apartment
Lawsuit demands damages after Oregon woman is left brain damaged by fall after unwarranted Tazering
US Customs officer could face jail time
Minnesota cop gets 90 days in jail for molesting a minor
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Wisconsin police sergeant is on paid leave after being arrested for sexual assault
Colorado cop is indicted on eight counts of felony first-degree perjury
Florida cop forced to resign after wrongful arrest caught on video
Father of kidnapping victim says North Carolina cop slammed him to the ground and beat him without warning at a crime scene on Father's Day
California cop turned private eye is charged with bizarre series of crimes
Colorado police officer is suspended (with pay) during excessive-force investigation
Utah cop arrested in prostitution sting
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Family sues after Ohio cops Tazer to death man who was already restrained in hospital bed
Video shows drunk Texas cop firing gun inside another cop's squad car
Illinois inmate bleeds to death as guards ignore him, offer no medication at all for weeks
Oklahoma police chief quits a few hours before being charged with failing to report a car accident
West Virginia cop is charged with unlawful assault, placed on paid leave
Georgia sheriff's deputy arrested, charged with arson
Reprimands all around but no charges or firings as Oklahoma cop makes unlawful traffic stop and his boss lets drunk driver walk because he's buddies with his father
Friday, July 2, 2010
Cop involved in the 50-gunshot killing of New York bridegroom sues victim's estate
Un-identified Chicago police officer arrested on bribery charges
Detroit cop gets a year in prison for bribery scheme
Oregon cop gets 30 months in prison for coercing sex from a prostitute while on duty
Florida sheriff's deputy charged with sexual battery
Fired Virginia cop convicted of dogfighting charges
Two Louisiana cops arrested, third cop resigns, in cocaine distribution bust
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Florida deputy gets probation for beating his wife
Texas cop gets his 15th suspension after using unnecessary force
New Jersey policeman pleads guilty to corruption
Ohio police officers tackle jogging teenagers in purported search for felons
Connecticut cops show a pattern of overreaction
Texas city pays $155K settlement for wreck caused by cop going 81 mph without siren
Gay man claims West Virginia police officers attacked him at his home, breaking his rib and calling him homosexual slurs
South Carolina jail guard arrested on marijuana charge
Pennsylvania cop arrested for beating woman at his home
New Jersey prison guard is sentenced to 6 years in prison for sexual assault
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
West Virginia cop is charged with assault after alleged beating with a beer bottle
Tennessee cop who arrested man for rushing his wife to emergency room is suspended (with pay)
California cop charged with grand theft and child endangerment charges is arrested in court on unrelated burglary charges
Chicago police commander found guilty of lying about torture of suspects
Retired North Carolina cop is charged with first-degree sex offense with a child and felony indecent liberties with a child
No, seriously: Do not talk to the cops
Monday, June 28, 2010
Lawsuit alleges Connecticut cops rectally searched man in plain sight at the corner of Main and Green Streets in Middletown
Veteran NYPD cop busted for stalking 11-year-old girl on way to school
Drunk Chicago cop threatens cabbie at gunpoint ... so colleagues give him back his gun and release him without charges
Oregon deputy gets 20 days in jail for sex with inmates
New York prosecutors finally released surveillance video showing an NYPD officer delivering 20 baton blows to a man writhing on the floor
Whoops, says killer cop, I meant to pull my Taser not my pistol
Friday, June 25, 2010
Lawsuit claims Oklahoma cops Tasered an 86-year-old disabled grandma in her bed and stepped on her oxygen hose until she couldn't breathe
Georgia deputy charged with bringing marijuana to jail
Nevada cop who quit after telling tale of heroics is arrested as tale proves false
Texas man arrested for taking picture of a cop in his own home
Florida police chief suspends detective with long history of brutality complaints
Georgia police chief fired for lying about her discipline of an officer who had sex with a prostitute
Pennsylvania trooper held for trial in arson case
Georgia cop busted for child pornography
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Florida cop gets ten years for shooting man in the back, paralyzing him for life
Canadian prosecutors consider criminal charges against four police officers in Taser death
California cop convicted for dismissing a speeding ticket against a woman in exchange for sex
Atlanta expected to pay $20,000 to 62-year-old woman arrested for asking a police officer a question
North Carolina cop is charged with assault and battery for allegedly punching a man
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Georgia police officer arrested for battery
Florida jail guard arrested for grand theft
Georgia deputy charged with false statements in killing of preacher
Idaho cop sentenced for hit-and-run
Georgia police officer charged with battery, child cruelty
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Pennsylvania cop arrested for threatening his wife's life while vacationing in North Carolina
Tennessee police officer reportedly blocks couple from entering emergency room and later charges husband with evading arrest for staying with ailing wife
Drunk-driving, gun-shootin' Texas cop gets special treatment from fellow cops
Louisiana police officer charged with theft, malfeasance
Washington police chief refuses judge's order to return man's medical marijuana
Maryland cop caught on surveillance camera lying about DUI case acquitted
Monday, June 21, 2010
Alabama police officer surrenders after 11-hour standoff
Florida police officer responds to false burglary call, releases dog on 10-year-old boy
Fired Virginia police officer pleads guilty to trespass
California cop is arrested twice on domestic violence related charges in five months
New York corrections officer kills two people in apparent domestic dispute
Maryland jail guard charged in drug sting
Longtime Michigan sheriff's sergeant charged with felonies
Friday, June 18, 2010
Florida TSA officer gets probation in sex-slave case
Mistakes were made, says Kentucky police chief after battered woman was ignored by cops and died
Retired Indiana cop arrested for domestic battery
Texas cop arrested for abuse of official capacity
Fired Georgia deputy is arrested again on a stalking charge
California cop arrested in prostitution sting
New York prison guard gets probation for stalking ex-girlfriend
Iowa cop charged in road rage case
Florida jail guard is arrested for smuggling contraband
Nevada cops kill father-to-be in botched marijuana raid
Arkansas police charge river guide for trying to rescue 13-year-old girl
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Court lets NYPD keep mum about hundreds of arrests at 2004 Republican convention
Florida correctional officer charged with battering pregnant girlfriend
Three New Orleans police officers and two former officers are indicted in the shooting death of black man who bled to death in police custody
Baltimore cop who allegedly murdered Marine goes missing
Minnesota police officer who robbed bank was under incredible stress, defense lawyer says
Fired New York cop is arrested for chasing and physically beating a woman
Fired Memphis police officer convicted of 2nd-degree murder
Louisiana deputy charged with multiple counts of evidence tampering, weapons violations and drug offenses
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Wisconsin cop charged with physical abuse of 4-year-old
Video shows Seattle cop punching 17-year-old girl in the head
California man shot and killed by police officer photographed his killer just moments before he died, according to prosecutors who have charged the officer with murder
Two un-named Atlanta cops resign over lies and falsified documents regarding botched raid that left old lady dead
Georgia sheriff's deputy convicted for seeking sex with 7-year-old girl
Phoenix police officer is arrested for stealing money from suspected drug dealer
Arkansas detention officer sentenced in inmate beating
Oklahoma police officer is charged with assault and battery after hitting a woman in the face
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Louisiana deputy faces hundreds of counts of malfeasance of office after a three-month State Police investigation alleges he used drugs seized as evidence by his department’s narcotics agents
Illinois campus cop admits abuse, gets 10 years
Georgia police officer charged in daughter's assault resigns
Florida jail guard arrested for lascivious behavior
California sheriff deputy arrested for fraud
LAPD cop charged as drug dealer
Michigan sheriff sergeant charged in missing funds
Florida sheriff's deputy charged with fondling boy, 15
Wisconsin police chief convicted in forgery case
Monday, June 14, 2010
New York cop charged in federal probe into human trafficking
Wisconsin cop found guilty of seven counts of repeated child sexual assault, exposing a child to harmful materials, and physical abuse
California ex-cop gets long prison term for string of armored car robberies
Washington cop accused of pulling gun in off-duty road rage
Mississippi police officer fired after being charged with child pornography
Houston cop makes bail, is ordered to stay away from women he allegedly sexually assaulted while on duty
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Video claims to depict fatal beating of immigrant by border patrol
Ohio cop gets three years in prison for stealing $29,903 from sheriff’s office storage area
LAPD officer arrested after allegedly selling $4,200 worth of meth to federal informant
Un-named New Jersey cop caught as customer in prostitution sting
California cop charged with selling fake cocaine
Friday, June 11, 2010
Texas police chief arrested for alleged connections to Mexican drug cartels
California school cop arrested on suspicion of molesting several female students
New Jersey prison guard convicted of possession of heroin and filing false police reports
700+ page complaint file shows aspects of Massachusetts police officer's past are "scary"
South Carolina deputy sentenced to 400 years 2006 double murder case
Michigan police won't identify deputy who's been arrested and jailed over domestic assault
South Carolina deputy arrested on domestic violence charge
Cops investigate Illinois ex-cop for alleged murder of wife
Police and courts regularly abusing wiretap laws to arrest people for filming cops misbehaving in public places
Mexican teenager on Mexican side of the border shot dead by US border agent
North Carolina deputy is charged and fired after allegedly beating his wife and daughter
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Security video shows Cincinnati police officer exposing himself to workers at Sears store
Michigan deputy is charged with choking Michigan state trooper
New York police officer who pleaded guilty to official misconduct for taking three pizzas as payment for covering up a woman's traffic ticket now admits he faked his own shooting
Missouri cop found guilty of filing false report
"This will not occur in the future", official says after Georgia cops arrest and jail wrong man
Connecticut cop charged in hit-and-run
Georgia cop is charged with trespassing and violation of oath
Missouri woman say she was raped by school cop when she was 16
Seattle cop is fired under new policy requiring honesty, after failing to admit punching a man who complained about being Tasered
Medical assistance dog must be put down after being shot by Kentucky cops
Washington jail guard charged for 2008 assault of inmate
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Nebraska CSI chief sentenced to prison for planting false evidence in murder investigation
"Details remain sketchy" after Illinois man is Tasered to death by police
New Jersey cop charged with misconduct over two other New Jersey cops' obstruction of criminal investigation
Texas school cop is arrested for falsifying records
NYPD officer found guilty in off-duty bar brawl
Tennessee police officer is charged with domestic assault and vandalism
Tennessee police chief quits after pulling gun on town's fire chief, says he was just playing
California cop drives drunken police chief home instead of citing him for DWI
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Un-named off-duty Maryland cop shoots and kills man after bar argument
California police sergeant arrested on suspicion of shoplifting
Maryland police again illegally threaten citizens with arrest for filming them in public
South Carolina cop sentenced to 400 years for fraud related to the deaths of
his mother and stepfather
Video shows LAPD officer kicking cyclist before pouncing on videographer
Ohio cop indicted for torching car
Florida police officers accused of falsifying crash report now face federal lawsuit
Montana sheriff is investigated for improper use of property from evidence room
Monday, June 7, 2010
Houston policeman charged with on-duty rapes
Armed off-duty Nevada cop stages mock — but un-announced &mdash terror attack at hospital
New York pays record $9.9-million settlement to man framed by cops and imprisoned for nineteen years
State Supreme Court says Ohio cops can guesstimate drivers' speed to issue tickets
How the police can seize your stuff when you have not been proven guilty of anything
News videographer sues Oakland Police Department for assault caught on video
Friday, June 4, 2010
Iowa cop who tried to rape woman in squad car gets plea bargain deal
Kentucky cop pleads guilty in drug case
Texas cops accused of withholding evidence
Louisiana cop arrested for beating his girlfriend
Florida police officer arrested after allegedly offering "roadside fees" for drivers to avoid points on licenses
"This is not a criminal investigation", says city flack as Wisconsin police chief is placed on leave during investigation
ACLU alleges Detroit cops retaliate when challenged
Thursday, June 3, 2010
North Carolina trooper seeks reinstatement after killing neighbor's kitten
Indiana police officer accused of setting apartment blaze
Chicago police officer is found guilty of threatening cabbie with gun over $8 fare
Florida police officer charged with bribery during traffic stops
North Carolina narc pleads guilty of skimming drug money
South Carolina deputy quits after only a week of paid suspension amid investigation of driving squad car while drunk
Houston police officer arrested on outstanding theft warrant
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Texas cop pleads guilty in sexual assault of young girl who was assisting in police "sting"
Illinois cop gets probation for beating handcuffed man
Ohio sheriff charged with theft in office
Former Indiana police officer facing felony charges over prescription drug theft
Ohio police officer arrested after reportedly assaulting coach at Little League game
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Pennsylvania police officer arrested in Delaware, charged with sexually abusing three girls repeatedly over nine years
New York cop arrested after allegedly breaking wife's nose
Two New York police officers are arrested in unrelated domestic violence incidents
Mother claims Texas police officer, who's been arrested for terrorist threats, also assaulted her teenage son
Virginia cases in jeopardy after convicted felon is fired from sheriff's office
Florida cops like to handcuff/confine prisoners before administering beatings
New York cop in SUV accidentally runs over sunbather
Friday, May 28, 2010
New York cops livid at being asked not to shoot to kill
Indiana jail guard arrested for trafficking contraband with an inmate
Virginia sheriff's deputy is arrested for sexual relationship with inmate
Atlanta police drug investigators would often bend and break the rules, lie to get search warrants and work extra jobs when they were on city time
Florida police officer already charged with falsifying a police report now faces additional charges
Suspended New Jersey police chief is charged with official misconduct
Minnesota sheriff's deputy is charged with stealing drugs from department
Crooked Florida deputy is still on payroll four months later, despite an assurance otherwise from sheriff
Kentucky deputy jailer is arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs into jail
Oregon cop is sentenced to 180 days in jail after stealing drugs in a home burglary
All cases linked to coke-dealing Missouri police officer are dismissed
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Fired Texas sheriff's sergeant charged with sexual assault of 14-year-old
Indiana corrections officer gets four years for rape
Detroit cop who killed 7-year-old was sued over acts in previous no-knock raid
Arkansas cops enter wrong address on drug raid
Jury finds Iowa police officer violated rights, awards victim one dang dollar
Indiana cops get reassigned to desk duty after beating the crap out of teenager
Canadian cop charged with sexual assault and criminal harassment
New Jersey town pays $55,000 to settle police brutality lawsuit
Un-named North Carolina cop is allegedly fired over use of excessive force
Uproar continues over killing by cop and cover-up by City Hall
Canadian man sues after being choked, kicked and pepper sprayed by cops
Virginia cop charged with inappropriate contact with a juvenile
New York jail guard already convicted of murder is charged with jailhouse drug smuggling too
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Texas cops seize 400 marijuana plants that aren't
Former police sergeant jailed after lying about speeding fines
Texas jail illegally blocks inmate's abortion
New Jersey police officer sentenced to five years for kicking suspects
Fifth New Orleans police officer charged in connection with Danziger Bridge shootings
Illinois cop arrested for aggravated domestic battery
Former Washington cop who quit under cloud but wasn't prosecuted is arrested for bank robbery
Drug-dealing Colorado cop gets probation
Jailers place witness and suspect in same cell, and — surprise — violence erupts
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Chicago cop who led police torture squad finally comes to trial
Wisconsin cop arrested for disorderly conduct
Indiana sheriff's deputy accused of taking cash
Disgraced former New York police officer already convicted of trying to bribe a teenager for oral sex is on trial again for using his badge to prey on women
Fired Tennessee deputy arrested for writing bad checks
Indiana cop arrested for stealing tax payments
Michigan cops have a hard time with new protocol that calls for not destroying all grow lights and equipment during pot raids
New York cops have greatly increased stop-and-frisk marijuana arrests, targetting mostly minorities, of course
Monday, May 24, 2010
California cop pleads guilty to sexual battery
New York cop charged with sexual misconduct
"Surprise" at second assault charge against Canadian Mountie
New York cop admits filing false report
Florida police officer charged with drug trafficking
Florida cop accused of steal $131K
Two New York police officers, two courts and charges of eliciting sexual favors
Friday, May 21, 2010
Illinois police chief operated prostitution scam out of his own department
Audiotape reveals Texas cops' conspiracy to file false charges
Illinois cop gets jail for sex with 16-year-old
Missouri sheriff's deputy charged with sexual assault
Virginia police officer arrested for offenses involving children
Missouri jail guard sentenced for smuggling fake heroin
Tennessee cop is reassigned after being arrested for domestic assault
Virginia cop gets suspended sentence for making a false report in drug bust
Kentucky cop is suspended again, this time over forged receipt
Texas cop arrested for criminal mischief and assault
Arizona cop arrested for sexual conduct with a minor
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Texas sheriff's department won't name jail guard facing drug charges
Washington sheriff's deputy shoots in-laws, kills himself
New Mexico jail guard charged with smuggling heroin, marijuana and meth
Federal narc charged with stealing money in sting operation
Aussie detective found guilty of murder after he killed his wife by pushing her off a cliff
Florida police officer arrested in drug sting
New Jersey cop charged with sending lewd video to 13-year-old
Wisconsin cop arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct
Former cop arrested for impersonating cop in North Carolina
Philadelphia cop charged with assault, stalking day after retirement
Connecticut cop pleads no contest in theft of Taser
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Fired New York cop is indicted over money missing from Police Benevolent Association
Probation and house arrest for Nevada cop who demanded sex at traffic stops
Reality show camera captured Detroit cop's shot that killed 7-year-old
New Jersey cop charged with obstruction, witness tampering
New York deputy sentenced to jail on menacing, sex abuse convictions
Iowa cop charged with drug possession
Portland police chief is fired as city pays $1.6-million to settle wrongful death lawsuit against police
Florida deputy arrested, charged with choking his girlfriend
South Carolina police chief faces misconduct charges
Missouri prison guard sentenced for trying to smuggle drugs to prisoners
Oregon jail deputy arrested on sex accusations
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Chicago pays $16.5-million to settle class action suit over police brutality
Minnesota cop charged with possession of illegal steroids
California police officer behind bars on drugs, weapons charges
Minneapolis police accused of illegal strip search
Philadelphia police officer lied about being shot by black man
Chicago cop accused of lying to FBI over alleged scheme to try to fix Police Board case
Police brutality justice completely dependent on good YouTube videos
Texas cop is acquitted in shooting of wrong black man
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sleeping on couch, Detroit girl, 7, fatally shot by cop
Heart attack for 76-year-old woman as Georgia cops raid wrong house
Ohio cop found guilty of felonious assault for videotaped shooting of motorcyclist in the back, leaving victim paralyzed
Alaska cop and DARE leader resigns amidst "serious allegations" that police department won't detail
Second Mississippi police officer is charged in arson case
Texas cop gets probation for kicking down the apartment door of his estranged wife's male friend, threatening him with a gun, then, after the man jumped off a second-story balcony to escape, firing a gun in his direction
Friday, May 14, 2010
DA is AOK with cop who killed man who was wearing same color shirt as a robbery suspect
Ohio cop is suspended over extramarital on-duty boinking of mayor
Honolulu police officer guilty in Vegas drug case
Pennsylvania police violate constitution by citing hundreds just for cursing
Utah town pays $125,000 to settle lawsuit over on-duty sexual assault by policeman
New Jersey police officer is convicted on insurance fraud charges
Philadelphia cop is charged with terroristic threats, stalking, simple assualt, rechelssly endangering another person and harassment
Investigation reveals that Nashville Police "fudged" their impressive crime-solving stats
Delaware cop pleads guilty in pepper-spray incident
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Los Angeles cop gets probation for attempted sexual assault
Indiana woman wins $23,000 in damages over cops' illegal search and seizure
Tennessee man sues over false arrest and 14-day jailing
Alabama cop is placed on paid leave after arrest on theft charges, but cops say his suspension isn't related to the arrest
Oops — Utah police officer failed to document seizure of money, drugs — can you guess why?
California cop's killing of bystander in robbery is ruled "legally justified"
Two Massachusetts drug cops are placed on paid leave while cops conduct "complete and thorough investigation" of unexplained circumstances
New Jersey police officer tries to blow whistle on department
Tennessee police officer arrested for two counts of sexual battery
Federal law enforcement officer sentenced on fraud charge
Hawaii police officer arrested on drug charges
Chicago cops say no crime has occurred when store employee strangles black shoplifter to death and coroner calls it homicide
Indiana cop who's been on paid leave during five month investigation into charges police won't discuss announces his retirement
Retired police officer charged with killing
Colorado man sues after being beaten by cops, allegedly
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Detroit cop gets probation for phony drug/gun arrest
Retired Ohio police chief is charged with exposing himself
Arizona sheriff's deputy arrested on federal drug charges
Louisiana sheriff's deputy faces dozens of federal charges
Maryland jail guard is arrested on 15 counts of cocaine possession and distribution
Massachusetts deputy resigns after sexual misconduct accusation
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tennessee cop quits while under investigation over something, but authorities won't say what
In Virginia town, "yet another high-ranking and long-serving" cop is placed on paid leave as investigation starts
New Orleans Mayor asks feds to reform city's notorious police department
NYPD officer charged for role in trafficking ring
Florida deputy arrested for domestic battery
Monday, May 10, 2010
North Carolina cop gets two-day suspension for leaving barely-dressed homeless man to freeze to death
Chicago cop who shot gun to prove cops are treated the same as other people is acquitted despite video
California police chief allegedly wrote fraudulent checks
Oregon school cop loses post over affair with recently graduated student
Seattle Police launch internal investigation after video of police beating innocent man is aired on local TV
Drug-addled CIA agent might be in trouble for threatening cops
Friday, May 7, 2010
South Carolina sheriff accused of dealing drugs from police SUV
In clandestine NYPD tapes, police precinct bosses threaten street cops if they don't make their quotas of arrests and stop-and-frisks, but also tell them not to take certain robbery reports in order to manipulate crime statistics
BC cop who pled guilty to incest gets a year of home detention
Missouri SWAT team raids home, shoots the family's two dogs in front of a seven-year-old child, finds only a small amount of pot — and charges father with child endangerment
Former California cop convicted of robbing four armored cars
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Cops in Oregon are on steroids, and the chief covered it up
Indicted West Virginia cop accused in civil suit of coercing informant into sex
Atlanta cop charged in child molestation case
Florida cop is charged with misdemeanor domestic battery
Pennsylvania deputy constable charged with 'reckless' behavior
Colorado jailer convicted of perjury and official misconduct
Mississippi police officer charged with stalking
Virginia "dirty cop" gets two years in marriage and immigration fraud case
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Pennsylvania cop is charged after off-duty water fight escalates to murder
North Carolina police accused of stalking Latino church
Ohio jailer gets brief suspension for third assault on inmate
California county pays $750,000 to settle suit by former jail inmate
Pennsylvania deputy ousted in porn scandal
New Jersey pays $5-million to ex-cop who was brutally arrested by other cops
Alabama deputies visit wrong house, shoot, kill dog
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Texas narcotics cop is charged with capital murder in the brutal death of his mentally disabled brother
Illinois cop is placed on paid leave after violating an order of protection against his wife
Kentucky corrections officer is arrested on theft and misconduct charges
New Jersey cop sentenced to prison for assault on girlfriend, endangering child
Massachuestts police officer arrested on assault charge
South Carolina sheriff arrested on federal drug charge
Texas cop arrested on drug charges
Monday, May 3, 2010
Texas cop caught smoking doobie in squad car
Convenience store's surveilance video shows Michigan cops stealing pizza, punching a clerk, and posing as Homeland Security
Tennessee cop gets jail time for pouring gasoline on girlfriend and threatening to torch her
Vermont police chief gets six months for using underlings as drug runners
Alabama cop pleads guilty to theft
Alabama cops skip fingerprint check and jail innocent man for four months
New Jersey police chief is charged with insurance fraud
Alabama police officer charged with theft
California student whose violent arrest was videotaped announces lawsuit
Pennsylvania jail guard is charged with using a jail computer to research and share female inmate's personal information
Pennsylvania police officer may face conspiracy charge
California Supreme Court upholds death penalty for ex-cop
Friday, April 30, 2010
Michigan police department says dash-cams aren't working, after cop they don't name runs down bicyclist
New York police chief convicted of cover-up, lying, says he drew strength from the Bible
Chicago Police arrest members of victim's family after charges against cop for DUI and killing two people are dropped
As victim sues, Florida cop gets "written reprimand" for use of excessive force and poor judgment
Florida sheriff demoted whistle-blower cops, says lawsuit
Washington cyber security expert sues police over false arrest, suppression of evidence
Georgia cop charged in drowning death of another cop
Florida deputy charged with beating boyfriend, who's another Florida deputy
Florida cop arrests man for asking for his badge number
Warrant issued for California cop over on-duty rape in squad car
Fourth New Orleans cop pleads guilty in Danziger case
Thursday, April 29, 2010
North Carolina cop gets no jail time for causing fatal wreck driving 111 mph without lights or siren
West Virginia student at police academy alleges severe beating by police instructors
Arizona's nutball sheriff allegedly misspent money intended to pay jail employees
Philadelphia police detective who tipped off a notorious drug gang to impending police raids gets a huge break at sentencing
Wisconsin cop charged with mishandling evidence in sexual assault case
Did Tennessee Police Chief commit suicide?
Florida jailer arrested after traffic stop yields marijuana, drug paraphernalia
Texas cop fired for falsifying report
Wife-beating New Jersey cop faces prison time and possible firing
Sunday school teacher sues for constitutional violations, assault and battery, unreasonable force, after Kentucky cops conduct unwarranted home invasion raid
Colorado deputy resigns after Tasering thirty high school students at job fair
FBI investigation finds abuse and elaborate cover-up by Tennessee sheriff
31 years later, British police apologize for the long covered-up beating death of anti-racist protester
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Indiana cop is suspended for vandalizing another Indiana cop's boat
Pro football player shielded from rape charge by cop buddies
Virginia cops are channelling the ghost of Rosemary Woods
Minnesota cop charged with violating restraining order in domestic violence case
Florida Sheriff's employee accused of embezzling $100K
Alabama sheriff under fire for using drug forfeiture money to buy gifts for staff
Texas deputy arrested as peeping tom
Un-named Wisconsin police officer is arrested in a drug investigation
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Philadelphia police officer charged with indecent exposure, official oppression and false imprisonment
New Jersey police officer is charged with official misconduct, theft by deception and tampering with public records
California cops raid tech reporter's home, probably illegally
Off-duty Ohio prison guard is arrested for pepper spraying man at a local bar
New York cop charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property
Ohio cop admits asking for sexual favors in exchange for dropping charges
California cop is arrested for unlawful use of an electronic tracking device
Monday, April 26, 2010
Despite suicide threats, Florida police sergeant remains armed and on duty
Un-named Oklahoma cop shoots another cop when he meant to shoot burglary victim's dog
Despite pleas, Texas cops tow disabled man's car, leaving him stranded
Florida Sheriff predicts cop will be cleared in killing of doorbell-ringer, as "investigation" begins
New York cops snap padlocks, impound hundreds of bikes as "security" before Obama visit
Florida police officer is charged with aggravated child abuse
Three California deputies charged in beating of inmate
Oklahoma cop gets 20 years for five armed robberies
Florida deputy who served time for murder is arrested for threatening family of victim
Louisiana deputy arrested for selling drugs, cell phone to inmate
Former Indianapolis deputy constable sentenced to 14 months for conspiring to commit bribery
Friday, April 23, 2010
Florida cop gets probation for child sex crimes
Six men say that 20 Chicago cops assaulted, Tasered and maced them in a private home, with a helicopter hovering overhead, because the men had shouted that "the kids were OK" as cops patted down a group of 10- and 11-year-old kids on the street
Second Tulsa cop is placed on paid leave as feds' investigation of fabricated drug buy continues
Florida deputy gets probation for armed standoff
Fired New York police chief pleads guilty in assault case
Oregon cop gets five years in prison for huge kiddie porn stockpile
Seattle police withheld evidence in low-level arrest, civil rights activist learns
California sheriff's deputy charged with assaulting ex
Second candidate for sheriff in West Virginia is arrested
California cop charged with using GPS device to track lover
New York cop pleads guilty to sex crimes
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Three North Carolina deputies indicted for embezzlement of drug funds
Iowa cop gets prison time for taking money and a gun from sheriff's office
Florida cop charged with sexual assault on 15-year-old
Florida deputy charged with giving confidential information to suspect in drug cartel case
Louisiana deputy arrested on child porn charges
Tennessee deputy and sexual predator sentenced to 188 months
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Cop who headed Pennsylvania sex-crimes unit is charged in sex assault at police station
Mississippi trooper could face another molestation trial
Missouri Highway Patrol gives high school students educational grenade experience Alleged investigation concludes it wasn't racial profiling that caused white cop to pull gun on grade-school kids and search their backpacks
Maryland cop is fired after pulling gun in argument at bar
Arizona cop fired for dishonesty, misuse of state property, and "other issues"
Alabama cop is charged with wife-beating
Florida cop gets one-day suspension for 31st disciplinary action
Ohio cop is placed on paid leave while colleagues investigate him for domestic violence
Two more police officers suspended over videotaped beating at University of Maryland
New Jersey police officer is accused of altering time sheet to hide $1,800 theft
Mississippi cop pleads guilty in theft of items from people during a traffic stop
Texas police union official indicted in $200,000 theft
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Ohio police officer who drove drunk on the job resigns, faces no charges
Tennessee deputy sentenced to 15 years for detaining and raping a female motorist, and more
Missouri deputy sheriff sentenced to prison for sexually abusing teenage girl
Arizona police officer arrested for hitting girlfriend
New York police officer charged with bribery, misconduct, fired
US Capitol Police officer arrested on child porn charge
Louisiana police officer arrested for child trafficking
Illinois trooper gets probation for 126 mph squad car collision that killed two teenagers
Maryland police officer pulls gun during traffic stop; colleagues arrest motorcyclist for filming the incident
Monday, April 19, 2010
Rhode Island cop convicted of raping lesbian at police substation
Drunk cop killed woman, then was allowed to supervise the investigation, family says
Kansas town pays $5K to settle lawsuit after man is arrested for flipping cop the bird
San Francisco subway cops temporarily lose Taser privileges after shocking 13-year-old bike rider
Fourth New Orleans police officer charged in cover-up of post-Katrina shootings
Michigan deputy is suspended after police say he twice sexually assaulted a woman
15-year veteran Illinois cop is charged after unprovoked baton beating of driver is caught on tape
Florida cop gets ten years of probation for stealing drugs from evidence room
Colorado cop faces charge for arresting and jailing emergency medical worker who sought to help domestic violence victim
Friday, April 16, 2010
Off-duty Colorado deputy accused of gunplay at Grumpy's Saloon
Iowa police chief is subject of two separate investigations
President of Portland police union admits to local 'road rage'
Chicago OKs $3 million to settle lawsuit by woman injured by police chase
Justice Department moves to reform notorious New Orleans Police Department
Thursday, April 15, 2010
New York cop gets probation for acting as lookout in uniform during theft
South Carolina cop pleads to guilty to misconduct
Men accuse New York cops of police brutality
Florida cop arrested on federal drug and weapons charges
Pennsylvania detective pleads guilty for stealing drug money from evidence room
Texas police detective is placed on paid leave pending drug investigation
Tennessee cops quit after leaving police dog to die of dehydration in crate
Colorado sheriff's deputy uses stun gun on 30 high schoolers at job fair
28-year veteran Colorado police officer pleads guilty to drug possession
Internal probe concludes that un-named New York deputy's Tasering of judge was accidental
New York town's police chief suspended with pay for interfering in investigation
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Former ATF agent and Oklahoma cop are arrested for fabricated drug buy that sent two to prison
Maryland police chief says he's "disappointed" after viewing video of cops beating students
Florida deputy is reprimanded for "joking" Tasering of colleague
California cop arrested for sexual assault during freeway traffic stop
Un-named Wisconsin jail guard arrested for second-degree sexual assault of a child
17-year veteran cop in Louisiana is suspended with pay for mishandling evidence
Florida cop gets 90 days for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill
Michigan man says police killed his dog and beat him up
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Alaska ex-cop sentenced to four years in prison for attempted possession of child pornography and violating probation terms in earlier child porn case
Connecticut cop is put on six months paid leave for having a "personal relationship with an adult Police Explorer"
After conviction for evidence tampering, Nebraska "CSI" chief asks for retrial
Mayor weighs possible disciplinary action against jailed New York cop
California cop and jail guard jailed in connection with kidnap and rape
California deputies violated policy when raiding home with bails bondsmen
Missouri deputy sentenced to 14 years for forcing teen to give him oral sex
Tennessee deputy arrested after bar fight
Ohio jail guard gets year in jail on four counts of smuggling contraband behind bars
Border Patrol officer in Texas gets eleven years for bribery, transporting of illegal aliens, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine
Monday, April 12, 2010
Arizona family sues after seizure-prone inmate dies of brain hemorrhage when famed nutball sheriff denies access to medicine or medical help
Innocent victim of cop's fatal drunk driving wreck is jailed for two months in cover-up
Charges dropped and lawsuit filed after victim (who's a cop) obtains video of his arrest, vividly contradicting arresting officer's report
High-ranking North Carolina cop is placed on paid leave for ... police officials won't say for what
Massachusetts man charged with illegal wiretapping for videotaping cops on public road
Florida deputy fired after kidnap plot accusation
Arizona police detective accused of illegally accessing database
Ohio sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to sexual contact with a young boy
California cop is placed on paid leave as he's indicted after a years-long FBI investigation into abuse of suspects
Indiana cop arrested for trying to solicit sex from a teenager online
ATF agent apparently kills wife, self in Arizona
Friday, April 9, 2010
Virginia cops said snapshot didn't exist, but twenty years later it seems to exonerate convicted killer
Court OKs lawsuit against Texas cop who framed innocent man
Assault charges filed against California deputies accused of punching and kicking inmate
Michigan cop suspended for "inappropriate" use of computer system
Un-named Georgia cop is arrested because false arrest was videotaped
Virginia cops won't let public see dash-video of controversial killing
Alabama cop charged with indecent exposure
More than 70 Ohio cops call in sick to protest pensions and health care issues
Officials won't say why Massachusetts cop was fired
Head of Texas police department's internal affairs unit is fired after investigation
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Baltimore police officers ordered to pay $7.4M for beating man to death in police van
Off-duty Oregon police officer pulls gun during traffic incident
Whistleblower cop in Texas says public safety was at risk during a botched undercover drug bust
Two off-duty California police officers are arrested in connection with alleged kidnapping, rape
Texans question cops' use of wild movie-style car chase tactics that led to flipped van
Texas town pays undisclosed amount to settle police brutality lawsuit
Kentucky cop who quit after wrecking cruiser while on oxycodone and cocaine is indicted on burglary, drug-conspiracy charges
Georgia police officer had sex with spa worker, says woman’s lawyer, and she has the DNA-soaked condom to prove it
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
New York police officer who's in jail for violating probation is arrested for breaking jailhouse window
Texas deputy sentenced to 10 years for massive methamphetamine ring
Virginia police chief pleads guilty in theft and re-sale of 9mm Glock pistol
Florida deputy, corrections clerk fired, two more deputies suspended after internal affairs investigations
Wisconsin police sergeant demoted for conduct unbecoming an officer and mishandling evidence could face criminal charge
Maryland cop charged with drunk driving after wrecking police cruiser
California sheriff's department launches internal investigation after deputies enter woman's home
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Surveillance video shows Vermont cop repeatedly shooting jailed man with pepperball gun for 40 minutes
Louisiana cop arrested for wife-beating
New Jersey cop is arrested for arson and insurance fraud
Texas cop gets eleven years for bribery, cocaine trafficking and smuggling undocumented immigrants
Indiana sheriff faces nearly a dozen counts in a sexual harassment and intimidation case
Indiana police defend use of Taser on 11-year-old
Minnesota deputy charged with 18 counts of sexual abuse of three teenagers
Monday, April 5, 2010
Nebraska "CSI" chief, fired a week after being convicted of planting evidence, says he'll fight dismissal
Illinois jail guard charged in murder plot
12-year-old arrested and hauled off in handcuffs for doodling sues NYPD
"I don't need a warrant, ma'am, under federal law"
Third New Orleans police officer in Danziger probe will plead guilty, attorney says
Oklahoma sheriff's deputy arrested, accused of pawning property
Officials say they're "probing" the lack of drunk driving charges against Maryland cop who failed a field sobriety test after driving car into ditch
New York cop-turned-robber gets five years in prison
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Iowa cop charged with methamphetamine possession after crashing squad car
New York cop who was forced to quit pleads guilty to false statements about illegal firearm sale
"Questions raised" about un-named California cop shooting gun at SUV in rush-hour traffic
More complaints against Texas police department surface
New York City pays $98,000 to settle police brutality lawsuit
California cop accused of assault with a firearm, knife
Two Massachusetts cops are fired following charges of assault
Woman sues Florida sheriff, claims false imprisonment
Former acting police chief in North Carolina is put on paid leave during investigation of unspecified misconduct
Four un-named Massachusetts police officers suspended after alleged off-duty beating
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Pennsylvania police sergeant gets probation for buying marijuana in undercover drug operation
Illinois deputy arrested for stealing 12-gauge shotgun and money from suspect's wallet, stealing a
Pregnant woman suffers a miscarriage due to rough treatment by Georgia cops
Dangerous gun stolen from Florida SWAT officer's unlocked car
Football player says he was assaulted by California cop
California cops put on alert as misconduct investigation gets underway
Virginia police officer pleads guilty to mail fraud
Newspaper keeps details of Utah cop's crime vague, but high school resource officer gets home detention for "looking for a partner 'much younger than himself'"
Four years later, Illinois cop admits punching cuffed man
Friday, April 2, 2010
Long, looong list of incriminating evidence against New York police chief
Maryland cop indicted for payroll falsification
Feds charge South Carolina police officer in connection with alleged abuse of homeless
Feds file new indictment against New York cop
Michigan cop convicted of bank robbery is arrested for robbing another bank
British police criticized for staging mock burglaries
Nebraska "CSI" chief is convicted of evidence tampering
Florida jail's chief resigns after two escapes and other security lapses
Louisiana cop arrested for drunk driving in squad car
Georgia police officer charged with running a chop shop and obstructing a federal investigation
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Ohio mother suspects racial profiling as her three sons, age 7, 9, and 10, are held at gunpoint by un-named cop while walking home from school
Lawsuit claims New Jersey police department imposes a quota system
South Carolina cop who quit now faces civil rights charges
Arizona man sues cops over jailhouse attack while cop who beat him remains on paid leave
Did a racist coup in a northern Louisiana town overthrow its black mayor and police chief?
Florida jailer quits after drawing gun in rage at Taco Bell
Rhode Island police officer fired after repeated sex on duty
New York police officer charged in car theft ring
Fired Texas cop gets probation for misusing credit
Illinois cop arrested for official misconduct and theft
Dozens allege brutality by Detroit cops' gang squad
Monday, Mar. 29, 2010
New Jersey cops planted drugs on suspects; 185 prisoners released as officer pleads guilty
Tainted evidence at San Francisco police lab could quash upwards of 750 drug prosecutions
Lawsuit claims Illinois cops beat men at taco restaurant
Illinois deputy gets year in jail for one count of racketeering and four counts of mail fraud
Massachusetts police officer indicted in injury pay scam
California deputy accused of felony DUI had crashed half an hour earlier — and fellow deputies let him go
"I keep asking them ‘What did I do wrong?’ He keeps saying 'shut up'"
Washington cops Tazer pregnant woman three times when she refuses to sign parking ticket; Court says this is AOK
Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper pleads no contest in kicking case
FBI investigating alleged corruption in Colorado cops' drug task force
Sunday, Mar. 28, 2010
Tennessee cop indicted for making up shooting story
Minnesota cop gets six months for first degree burglary
Arkansas cop quits amid allegations of beating
British police force nominates itself for award over case of schoolgirl killed by officer
Washington police officer may face murder charge over shooting
California officer charged with fraud in sex club shooting
Saturday, Mar. 27, 2010
Detroit cop gets probation for embezzling police funds
One of the California transit cops involved in killing un-armed man at subway station is fired after a year and a half of paid leave
Un-named off-duty Illinois cop pulls over cars from funeral procession
Ohio cop is suspended for pilfering nude photos from another cop's cell phones
Ohio deputy charged with assaulting a police officer, criminal trespass and resisting arrest
Suspended New York cop arrested again on forged prescription charges
Alabama police chief praises narcotics investigator who quit after sex allegation as "a good cop who made a bad decision"
Illinois officer charged with bringing pot, phone, DVDs into jail
Police union controls arbitration process in Philadelphia, so most "fired" cops are reinstated
Pennsylvania cop allegedly shoots, kills wife; turns gun on self
Judge orders California sheriff's department to stop keeping secret names of officers involved in controversial shootings
Connecticut police sergeant demoted 2nd time over ignoring 9-1-1 call
New Hampshire police chief gets four years for embezzling funds from food drive
Masturbating in the park can't be public lewdness, ex-cop argues, because he was behind bushes
Friday, Mar. 26, 2010
Tennessee police crossing guard arrested for sexual battery against two minors
Virginia police brutality lawsuit advances
Civil rights activists seek federal probe of police department in Torrance, California
Missouri cop faces child pornography charges over cell phone photos of under-age girlfriend
FBI probes police brutality in Pittsburgh
Massachusetts town ponders civilian oversight of police after videotape shows cop using flashlight to beat arrested man senseless
San Francisco pays $135K to settle police brutality lawsuit
California lawsuit claims racial profiling, police brutality and false arrest
Mississippi family claims police brutality
California woman claims negligence, excessive force by Mountain View police
Another officer filed the brutality complaint against Illinois cop
Danziger Bridge case suggests culture of corruption at NOPD
California sheriff's deputy charged with burglary
Thursday, Mar. 25, 2010
Illinois cops left evidence and guns to rot when police station closed
New Jersey cop admits fraud, forgery
North Carolina cop gets ten years for drug dealing
Arkansas probation officer fired for unlawful sex with a person on probation
Man surrenders to Oregon SWAT team for crime which hadn't happened
New Jersey radio journalist threatened with arrest for filming cop
Texas victim of police brutality speaks out
Arizona cops investigate brutality claim, since victim is city councilman
North Carolina cop quits, investigation into police brutality allegedly continues
Virginia county pays $100K to settle police brutality lawsuit
No police officers were disciplined over massive televised brutality during G20 protests, says report
Massachusetts city pays $47K to settle police brutality lawsuit
Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2010
New York cop arrested on bribery, forgery and a dozen other charges
Georgia cop who ambushed and killed preacher wasn't even authorized to be carrying a gun or a badge
Florida corrections officer arrested for aiding escapee
Hawaii cop charged with attempted theft, two counts of second-degree theft, seven counts of promotion of a dangerous drug, seven counts of tampering with physical evidence, seven counts of second-degree forgery and one count of prohibited fixing of tickets
Surveillance video shows Washington sheriff's deputy kicking a young girl, slamming her to the jail cell floor and striking her repeatedly
"He was swearing a lot, mistreating everybody (and) using the racial language," said the driver's girlfriend, who recorded the officer with her cell phone
Investigators say Texas ex-cop used his police training in crime
Suspended 23-year veteran Indiana cop is caught in FBI sting
Missouri cop gets probation for theft of government property
New Jersey cop pleads guilty to bogus arrests
Bronx man sues after missing father's funeral due to wrongful arrest
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2010
Unarmed, autistic, black man shot and killed by Los Angeles Police
Woman accuses New Jersey police of secretly videotaping her in bathroom
Texas drug officer's cases re-examined after credibility questioned
Retired Michigan police sergeant claims officers used excessive force
Tapes suggest Colorado detective fabricated injuries
Utah officer charged with assault of accused cop shooter
Connecticut ex-cop charged with embezzling funds from Police Benevolent Association
Oklahoma "Officer of the Year" sentenced to four years in $4 million Ponzi scheme
Wyoming woman sues, alleging that police used excessive force in breaking down her door, setting off an explosive that started a fire, and using her as a "human shield" while searching her home for illegal drugs
New Jersey detective says he was shocked, shocked that crime ring was led by three officers of the law
Monday, Mar. 22, 2010
Texas cops sought to suppress dash video that contradicts officer's version of events
Sci-fi writer found guilty of wildly unlikely "assault" of border guard (compare with the author's account)
Un-named Wisconsin deputy faces child sex charges dating back more than a decade
Arizona police officer resigns; had sex with women he met on duty
Former police officer from three Texas towns accused in connection with kidnapping-turned-shooting
69-year-old woman sues Texas cops over police brutality
Former Florida cop impersonates officer
Georgia sheriff says fired deputy taped grenade to inmate's neck
Florida police captain charged with witness tampering
Sunday, Mar. 21, 2010
Tall black man sues California cops after being twice mistaken for short white man and twice arrested
'Liquored-up' cop fired off gun on St Patrick's Day
California sheriff's deputy jailed in child molestation case
Louisiana cops use excessive force and arrest people unnecessarily at the St. Patrick’s Day parade
Oregon gets prison time for assaulting and threatening his ex-wife
Illinois police commander arrested for harassment
Un-named Louisiana police officers accused of misconduct
South Carolina police officer accused of identity theft out of jail
Saturday, Mar. 20, 2010
Tennessee jurisdiction pays $95,000 to settle lawsuit after un-named jailer rips inmate's teeth from his mouth
Hawaii woman sues police department alleging sex abuse
Montana cop arrested on domestic assault charges
Ohio cop gets four years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in his custody
Montreal police arrest more than 100 at protest against police abuse of power
Ohio deputy sheriff arrested in drug plot
Virginia deputy charged with sex crimes
Friday, Mar. 19, 2010
Brooklyn cops raid elderly couple's home 50 times looking for crooks, and never find anything
Seven Louisiana guards indicted on charges of molesting girl inmates at juvenile detention center
South Carolina police officer suspended without pay after being charged with assault and kidnapping
New York police detective gets probation for perjury
Hundreds of cops swarm minority neighborhoods as nutball Arizona sheriff conducts 14th obviously unconstitutional "crime and immigration sweep" since 2008
California cop gets three months for embezzling $70K from police officers association
New Jersey cop gets 3-5 years for domestic violence charges
Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010
Oregon cop sics police dog on homeowner, not prowler
California cop alleges cover-up of police chief's drunk driving wreck
Nevada investigators say they're taking seriously allegations of cop having sex on-duty
Pennsylvania cops involved in caught-on-tape beating are reinstated with back pay
Two Louisiana cops disciplined after out-of-state cops complain of widespread illegal arrests and excessive force
Professor accuses Denver cops of racial bias, racketeering
North Carolina cops' personnel files are confidential, public doesn't get to know which cops have violent crimes on their records
Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2010
Florida jailer is suspended when video shows Tasering of inmate who refused to pick up her shoes
Georgia cop is arrested for child molestation
South Dakota deputy faces theft charge
California sheriff's lieutenant charged in alleged shooting incident
Texas police officer gets 7 years for drug charge
Tennessee cop quits over gang connections
Arizona cop admits relationship with girl in the department's youth education program
Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2010
Video shows un-named New Jersey cop kicking suspect
More than 100 cases must reviewed because of potentially falsified and inaccurate tests by FBI analysts
Federal investigations reveal a California city's police department in turmoil
Woman declines to cooperate with South Dakota police investigating her partner so cops report her to Air Force as a lesbian, where she's promptly discharged for being gay
UK cops use racial profiling to target blacks, Asians
Two Kentucky cops accused of plying 13-year-old girls with booze in a raucous evening of alleged lap dances and pornography flicks
Former Arkansas police chief is arrested for helping a convicted felon pose as a police officer
Ohio police officer charged with menacing after brandishing gun
Un-named Texas cop shoots her husband, another Texas cop
Monday, Mar. 15, 2010
Texas deputy gets 20 years for involvement with in massive drug trafficking ring
Maryland prison worker is charged with smuggling heroin, syringe to an inmate
Maryland guard charged for bringing pot and other contraband to jail (not the same as above)
Oklahoma prison guard charged with bringing and possessing contraband in a penal institution
Michigan cop is suspended after drunk and disorderly at restaurant
Jury awards millions to New York man hit by squad car
Alabama cop resigns amidst allegations that he had inappropriate sexual contact with an underage girl
Sunday, Mar. 14, 2010
Texas cop convicted of bank robbery
North Carolina police officer accused of sex crimes against minor girl
New York deputy pleads guilty to sex abuse
Ohio cop gets life for two counts of murder, tampering with evidence, domestic violence, and use of an illegal silencer on the murder weapon
Jailed Scotland Yard cop is "deeply upset" that his cellmate is a child rapist
Indiana cop pleads guilty in attempted robbery
For two years, defense attorneys were kept in the dark about criminal record of California crime lab technician
Friday, Mar. 12, 2010
Sexual abuse of children by retired Idaho police officer could extend back 30 years
New Jersey police officer arrested for bank fraud
Musician sues for constitutional violations, assault and battery, and false imprisonment after being arrested by Oklahoma cop for disrespecting US flag
San Francisco crime lab technician accused of skimming cocaine
Second former New Orleans police officer charged in cover-up of Danziger Bridge murders
Nevada constable arrested for burglary
California cop gets 15 years for robberies
Thursday, Mar. 11, 2010
California sheriff's lieutenant charged with 120 counts of sexual battery
Missouri police officer charged with stealing drugs from evidence room
Washington deputy made porn from arrest, woman says
Ohio cop fired after being caught masturbating in department store gets 60 days in jail
DEA officer gets 18 months for using position to harass ex-girlfriend
Kentucky deputy arrested on domestic violence charges
Pennsylvania prison officer held for smuggling contraband into jail
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010
News report slathers praise on Illinois cop arrested on unspecified charges
Ohio cop who stole and sold impounded vehicles gets 90 days in jail
Wisconsin deputy suspended after alleged lewd conduct with teen
Florida police officer charged with ramming vehicle in domestic incident
West Virginia woman alleges rape by trooper
New Jersey cop who was convicted of criminal sexual contact charge comes back two years later to challenge stipulation that he can't take public employment
Oakland pays $10K to settle lawsuit over arrest without cause
Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2010
Cops won't comment on video which shows Minnesota cops lied about reason for pulling over black motorist whose Tasering was not mentioned in official reports
Two New York City police officers charged in $1 million perfume heist
West Virginia woman alleges rape by state trooper
New York cops stopped and searched 2,798,461 people, of whom just 287,218 were white
UK police 'got teenager drunk' for confession
More charges against Texas cop already facing sexual assault prosecution
Idaho cop retires to face charges of lewd conduct with infant
Monday, Mar. 8, 2010
Florida policemen wearing protective gear weren’t able to bring down a crippled man without using assault rifles
Ex-West Virginia deputy sent back to prison on sex crimes
Three Rhode Island cops charged in cocaine-dealing operation
Wisconsin cop arrested for domestic violence-related disorderly conduct
Michigan cop gets 30 months for using seized drugs as evidence to falsify search warrants, fake drug deals, embezzle money, and present false evidence
Minnesota prison guard gets one year for for smuggling contraband to inmate
Colorado deputy gets 90 days for attempting to smuggle narcotics into jail
Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010
Wisconsin cop gets 18 months for beating suspect in squad car
Washington vice detective gets 130 lap dances, makes no arrests
Florida deputy charged with smuggling contraband into jail
Un-named Wisconsin deputy is suspended pending investigation of unspecified charges
Kentucky cop arrested for driving police cruiser while intoxicated Illinois police lieutenant arrested for theft, official misconduct
Louisiana grandmother alleges police pepper-sprayed her unnecessarily
Saturday, Mar. 6, 2010
Iowa cop quits after being charged with aggravated assault in road-rage incident
Florida cop is "bad" but not racist, says police chief after cop is finally arrested for targeting minorities with false tickets
Chicago pays $78K to settle lawsuit after cop illegally orders nurse to draw blood from drunken-driving suspect
"There were a couple of hundred drunk kids trying to walk home, and there were an equal number of cops trying to beat the [expletive] out of them."
Ohio police officer charged with online threats
Florida sheriff settles another Taser lawsuit for $95,000
California deputy arrested for sexually molesting a 13-year-old girl
Friday, Mar. 5, 2010
Kentucky deputy loses job after locking himself in cell and trying to shoot his way out
Illinois cop doesn't like the way he was treated ... by cops in another jurisdiction
Retired California cop charged: 2 boys said football coach molested them
After spending years and hundreds of thousands of dollars in development costs, Detroit officials admit that their long-promised computer system for identifying problem cops doesn't work
New scandal-tainted New York state police chief takes over for old scandal-tainted state police chief
Kentucky cop is busted as alleged marijuana dealer
Fired (pending appeal) Minnesota cop gets 30 days after breaking and entering is pled down to disorderly conduct and damage to property
Thursday, Mar. 4, 2010
Fired South Carolina policeman charged in lewd photos case
Louisiana sheriff plans to arm volunteers with shotguns, riot shields, batons, and a .50-caliber machine gun mounted on a "war wagon," to protect grocery stores and gas stations in case of rioting
Nebraska prison guards suspended over on-line comments endorsing brutality
Double-dipping New Jersey sheriff apologizes for bullying professor during class
Missouri SWAT team endangers child, parents charged with child endangerment
Former West Virginia police officer charged with breaking jaw of daughter’s ex-boyfriend
Veteran Texas cop charged with filing false report against woman in prostitution sting
Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2010
Texas deputy gets three years for facilitating meth ring
Former Indiana deputy constable arrested on drug charges
Fired Michigan cop sentenced to seven years in prison for conspiracy to distribute marijuana
Wisconsin cop is placed on paid leave after arrest for domestic violence related disorderly conduct
Georgia prison corrections officer arrested in undercover drug investigation
"I'm not going to keep arresting innocent people, I'm not going to keep searching people for no reason, I'm not going to keep writing people for no reason, I'm tired of this," says soon-to-be ex-NYPD cop
New York police sergeant pleads not guilty to shoplifting
Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2010
Fired Alabama cop kills himself before being sentenced for raping his step-daughter
Two North Carolina sheriff's deputies charged with assault
Discussing charges of repeated inmate-boinking, California ex-deputy says these kinds of incidents happen a lot
Kentucky corrections officer charged with sexual abuse of inmate
California detention deputy admits to sexually touching inmate, investigation report says
Fired Virginia deputy convicted in dogfighting case
California sheriff's detective is convicted of assaulting prostitute, acquitted of raping her
Monday, Mar. 1, 2010
Texas cop charged with raping transgender man in squad car
70 cases thrown out because of North Carolina cop's misconduct
9-year-old California girl describes police raid of her home, cop holding gun to her head
NYPD whistleblower Palestro reports alleged corruption at 42nd Precinct
Tennessee cops cover up wrong-address raid by removing street number from door
Texas sheriff’s deputy charged with sexual assault of child
West Virginia cop is fired after indictment on sexual abuse charge
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010
Alabama cop claims he was "just playing around" as he choked 15-year-old
Arizona cop again tries to read confidential defense documents in court
Retired New Orleans cop cooperates with investigation, recounts a disturbing pattern of lies and illegal planting of false evidence by NOPD officers after post-Katrina police shooting
Humane Society releases video of Kentucky cop at cockfight
Texas cop charged with selling restricted criminal background information
Iowa police officer charged in sexual assault case is fired after three-week administrative review
Court reinstates lawsuit over Minnesota cops' arrest of zombies
Friday, Feb. 26, 2010
Florida cops won't release name of police officer whose home is raided in child porn investigation
Arizona cop is put on paid leave after arrest for assaulting girlfriend
Kentucky deputy charged with assaulting girlfriend, possession of destructive device
North Carolina police officer faces additional charges of sexual assault against minor
California police detective is accused of sexually assaulting prostitute
Florida deputies arrested for drug charges, eluding authorities
Ex-cop gets prison time for shooting at cops in standoff
Inmate sues over alleged beating by guard
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010
Fired Georgia jailer pleads guilty in beating of inmate
Tennessee family claims police brutality
Court says no, Maryland police officer cannot claim immunity from suit for intentional acts of assault, battery, false arrest and false imprisionment
Police brutality case filed against small-town Washington police
L.A. Times investigation finds that at least 11 officers responsible for supervising youths in the juvenile justice system have been convicted of crimes or disciplined for inappropriate conduct involving probationers
DEA removes evidence from scene of peculiar fatal shooting at home of "burglar"
New Jersey cop charged with aggravated assault
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
Arkansas cop resigns after being arrested in 16-year-old's bedroom
Disabled man tasered by Oregon police officers
Minneapolis City Council approves another six-figure payout to settle a police misconduct lawsuit
Former Arkansas deputy arrested for making meth at home
Kentucky deputy is arrested for domestic battery
More civil rights complaints against Arizona nutball sheriff cite a "culture of hatred" of Hispanics, and racial profiling
Ten months after farmer was Tasred eleven times, North Carolina police still won't release video of incident
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010
Despite damning testimony from another cop, New York policemen are acquitted in subway sodomy case
Lawsuit claims Arkansas man drowned from being Tasered in pond by cops
Kansas officials are sued over beating of jail inmate
Texas police officer is arrested for videotaping woman in Macy's dressing room
Jury awards millions to New York man run over by police squad car
British police are told not to detect crimes at end of shift to save money
Tennessee victim of cop assault seeks damages after cop is found guilty of violating the constitutional rights of female detainees
Georgia cops arrest 61-year-old woman for asking "Why?"
Tennessee detective, police chief sued over alleged wrongful arrests
Monday, Feb. 22, 2010
FBI, state officials arrest 16 Florida prison guards for smuggling cocaine and contraband into two prisons
Kentucky jailer arrested on drug charges
Georgia deputy sheriff sentenced on child porn charges
New York City corrections officer busted for drugs in car
Texas police officer pleads guilty to drug charge California cop posts on-line threat to kill anyone he finds openly carrying a handgun, even if that person is carrying it legally
Temporary restraining order issued against Oregon police lieutenant
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010
Oklahoma jailer is fired after arrest for delivering marijuana
North Carolina ex-cop is charged with first-degree rape of a child
L.A. cops' killing of "burglar" in his own home emits a certain scent
North Carolina cop accused of attacking wife
Fired South Carolina cop is charged in lewd photos case
Florida deputy illegally used information from police database, faces felony
Mississippi guard guilty of beating up an inmate at the county jail
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010
Former North Carolina sheriff who went to prison is running for sheriff again
Feds won't charge New York cops who killed an unarmed man in a 50-shot barrage
Maryland cop investigated for trying to influence criminal case
"Everything so far (suggests) people did exactly what they've been trained to do," says Houston police spokesman after jailed man dies in cell
Idaho deputy is charged with stalking and unlawful entry
Illinois police chief gets six years for extortion
Kansas prison guard is charged with raping three inmates
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
Friends say they're shocked as California cop is charged with kiddie porn
Book details extensive history of police brutality in New Orleans
Prosecutor refuses to charge police officer who allegedly commits hit-and-run, lies about accident, and then defends his actions as "impaired by alcohol"
Ohio deputy who confessed to perjury is sentenced to twelve weekends in jail
Texas patrolman arrested, jailed on three arson counts
Georgia cop charged with stealing evidence
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010
Famous nutball Arizona sheriff is sanctioned by court for destroying evidence
Virginia deputy resigns after being charged with assault
Idaho police officers Taser man on buttocks, threaten to rape him with Taser, and then claim no fault in modest settlement
Retired Massachusetts cop arrested in connection with a large scale drug ring
Fourth lawsuit seeks $33 million over taser-crazy cop at Illinois junior high
Kentucky couple sues over wrongful arrests, shooting
New Orleans police officer is (finally) under investigation in shooting in days after Katrina
Monday, Feb. 15, 2010
Oregon police sergeant shoots and kills three, then himself
Iowa police officer arrested, charged in assault
Louisiana cop illegally used GPS to track high school coach who cut cop's son from baseball team
Massachusetts police sergeant’s job in limbo after filing false reports about sexual harassment
Missouri police chief involved in road rage incident
Kentucky deputy accused of misconduct
Fired Arkansas jailer gets four years for two counts of sexual assault
Friday, Feb. 12, 2010
Florida cop to police brutality witness: "Guys like you disappear every day"
Fired North Carolina police sergeant admits felonies
Georgia cop reportedly quits amid claims of sleeping with informant
After quitting, California police officer accused of embezzling money pleads guilty
California police chief investigated for hit-and-run in city car
California sheriff vows changes at jail after detention deputy charged with assault
Fired West Virginia sheriff's deputy pleads guilty in 'sexting' 17-year-old
California police officers under investigation in hit-and-run case
Connecticut police officer charged with threatening victim advocate
$110K award in lawsuit suit against Illinois police
North Carolina county sued over police stun gun incident
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010
Texas sheriff's office arrests jailer for giving hacksaw blade to inmate
Lawsuit claims Illinois police dog attacked spectator at K-9 competition
Texas police officer accused of pulling gun at bar
Ohio man claims police brutally beat him
Lawsuit claims police brutality in Massachusetts
North Carolina cop charged in break-in
Texas residents sue Crockett County sheriff
Virginia deputy sheriff arrested for bank robbery
Pennsylvania cop gets eight months for stalking ex-lover
Fired Minnesota cop charged in robberies
Maine corrections officer faces gross sexual assault charges
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010
Texas cop who got probation for drug violations is arrested after ecstasy-fueled wreck
Ohio police officer back in jail -- burglary this time
Kentucky police officer's court cases riddled with dismissals
Oklahoma police officer jailed after incident at pub
Fired Philadelphia cop charged with murder
California detective faces criminal probe over police work
Top Scotland Yard officer jailed for assault and false arrest
Florida deputy fired after arrestee said he tried to choke him
North Carolina sheriff is charged with two felony counts of obstruction of justice
New York police officer accused of forging prescriptions
South Carolina police officer charged with hitting girlfriend
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
New Mexico cop fired for beating handcuffed teen on video is rehired by neighboring police department
Brooklyn's 81st Precinct probed by NYPD for fudging stats; felonies allegedly marked as misdemeanors
Connecticut police official resigns after threatening reporter
Minnesota police officer charged in on-duty sex case
Georgia sheriff's deputy charged with extortion
Florida cop gets two years for attempting to molest 13-year-old
Iowa police officer arrested, charged in assault
New Mexico cop arrested for aggravated battery and criminal nuisance
Lawsuit alleges that Boston Police violated civil rights of man who videotaped arrest
Arizona cop who destroyed evidence gets certification yanked
Bond lowered for Indiana police officer accused of sex assault
Monday, Feb. 8, 2010
Illinois cop busted for on-duty drug dealing and delivery
Illinois police officer charged with stealing from dead man
Minnesota cop indicted in bank robbery
Georgia cop arrests man for snapping photo of him
Former New York City police sergeant sentenced to six months imprisonment for making false statements to DEA
Virginia prison guard gets 18 months for drugs, bribery
Probe of Pennsylvania police officers could taint drug cases
Florida sheriff's deputy charged with grand theft
Nebraska sheriff's deputy sentenced in abuse case
Virginia man claims cops beat him for burping
Miami Beach police accused of wrongly arresting gay men (and photographers)
Friday, Feb. 5, 2010
Florida woman says cop milked her breasts
Former New York cop indicted for murder
Nebraska cop gets two months for sexual assault of retarded woman
Fired Kansas prison guard is arrested months later for sex with inmates
Miami Beach cops arrest people for recording police misconduct
Lawsuit: Tennessee deputies threatened husband as sheriff fondled wife
Florida police officers charged with filing false report
Fired Utah cop faces burglary, theft charges
No charges will be filed against Illinois cop who issues dozens of false DUIs
Maine prison guard accused of trafficking in drugs
Man shot by Illinois cop wants to know why
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
Indiana officer charged in on-duty sex assault
Wisconsin police chief quits amid after several citizens' complaints of rude and unprofessional conduct
Ohio police officer arrested for domestic violence
Lawsuit claims brutality by NYPD during arrest, and it's on video but headline still says "claims brutality"
Georgia police officer arrested on charges he raped a woman in custody, and offered to release another woman if she exposed herself
Florida trooper charged with writing dozens of bogus citations
Florida cop quits after posting sex ad in woman's name without her knowledge
South Carolina cop charged with statutory rape
Lawsuit claims Tennessee sheriff routinely jails people for up to 2 days without charging them with a crime
Illinois cop arrested on drug charge
North Carolina police officer charged with extortion
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010
Oregon police officer accused of molestation, incest
West Virginia deputy still working while under investigation in $300,000 theft
Retired Wisconsin deputy makes plea deal on kiddie sex charges
Illinois man claims police choked him until unconscious
South Carolina deputy fired, charged with downloading child porn
Connecticut officils won't say why assistant police chief was elieved of his duties
Georgia man who was Tasered and beaten by police dies after life support ended
Ohio cop gets probation for using his position to break the law
Florida cop gets 364 day sentence for on-duty theft captured on video
Tennessee deputy fired after DUI arrest was found vomiting on himself, combative; placed in 'K-9 cage'
Monday, Feb. 1, 2010
Ohio cop gets probation for stealing heroin
Missouri man describes being Tasered without reason by police, which left him blind in one eye
Fired Texas police officer accused of assaulting teen
Investigation is promised after three Pennsylvania cops beat teen
Virginia deputy charged with perjury
Florida police officer charged with falsely ticketing minorities
Texas cop is charged with assaulting wife
Texas sheriff's investigator arrested, accused of inappropriately touching woman
Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with fraud, grand theft
Texas jailer arrested on drug, bribery allegations
Georgia police officer accused of sexual misconduct
Friday, Jan. 29, 2010
Oregon cop pepper-sprays flaming man
Texas deputy constable managed to sidestep new state law requiring blood test after DWI arrest
Pennsylvania police officer charged with assaulting girlfriend
Texas cop gets six months for assault on woman
Alabama police officer convicted of raping 10-year-old stepdaughter
New Jersey man who claims police brutality is cleared of cops' charge
Choir boys claim they were beaten by NJ cops
Wyoming cops fired for Tasering 76-year-old tractor driver
Seattle City Councilman questions whether cop who lied should get job back
New Jersey police officer admits excessive force on 12-year-old
Missouri woman describes being beaten by cops at traffic stop
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010
Arizona deputy gets two years in child porn case
Ohio cops cleared in death of man who fell and died from a skull fracture after police shot him with Taser
Retired Minnesota police chief faces child porn charge
Ohio police officer arrested for misusing law enforcement computer
2 off-duty LAPD officers arrested for allegedly pistol-whipping man
Florida cop who's accused of intimidating eight undocumented male immigrants into performing sex acts with him will be allowed to travel to Oregon
New Orleans pays to settle two police brutality lawsuits
Upstate New York police officer admits endangering child
San Francisco area transit system pays $1.5 million settlement in cops' videotaped killing of un-armed man who was lying face down on the station platform
Minnesota deputy charged with making terrorist threats
South Carolina police officer arrested after firing a gun and threatening his wife
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010
Florida police officer arrested by homicide detectives
Massachusetts man's beating death by cops at sobriety checkpoint ruled a homicide
Delaware courts: Taser lawsuits allege unnecessary force
New York men jailed for five days after being caught in possession of coconut candy
Ohio cop, previously fired but then reinstated, is relieved of duty pending an evaluation of his physical and mental fitness
Florida police chief suspended with pay, but nobody will say why
Pennsylvania jail guard is suspended after arrest for possession of drug paraphernalia
Retired NYPD officer charged with exposure
Florida deputy gets three years in jail for violating terms of probation after beating up his girlfriend
Texas man gets $2300 from police department for false arrest
Victim describes anal rape by New York cops
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010
Un-identified Ohio deputy is reportedly placed on leave amid allegations of sexual misconduct
Cop sues Amtrak after passenger steals his gun and shoots him
Illinois sheriff's federal drug trial is delayed as he faces state murder-for-hire charges
Indiana deputy arrested in neighbor's killing
California police officer detained after shots fired
Ohio police officer sentenced to probation in drug case
Ohio cop working in two jurisdictions is arrested for heroin distribution
Un-identified Canadian police officer to be sentenced for incest
Jurors can't reach a verdict in case of Washington deputy who was videotaped beating a 15-year-old girl in a jail cell
Pennsylvania man beat up and arrested after questioning officer’s illegal parking
Video of dog-attack bust shows New York cops pounding handcuffed man
Monday, Jan. 25, 2010
Pennsylvania police beat teen to pulp over a Mountain Dew
DC juror recounts how cop lied in drug bust case
Michigan jail guard gets one year for rape
Trial begins for New York cops charged in sex attack
California sheriff's investigators look into drug smuggling allegations against deputies
Mississippi cop gets 10 years after pleading guilty to six felony charges
Louisiana police officer faces animal cruelty charges
South Carolina deputy pleads not guilty to bribery at arraignment today
Jailed ex-sheriff in Florida testifies against former mistress in theft of $80,000
TSA screener who planted fake drugs on traveler was just kidding
Canadian police apologize for mistakenly beating innocent man
Friday, Jan. 22, 2010
Oklahoma town pays $250K to settle police brutality lawsuit
New York cops admit protecting their own from DWI
Louisiana man calls 911 and gets police beating leaving him blind in one eye, lawsuit claims
Lawsuit claims New Years Eve beating by New York police
Illinois town pays $250K to settle police brutality lawsuit
ACLU sues Massachusetts town's police department for unconstitutional arrests
Massachusetts cops beat the hell out of guy during traffic stop- caught on video
Lawsuit: NYPD routinely arrests students for non-crimes
Oklahoma prison guard gets 14 months for accepting bribe to smuggle contraband
Tennessee deputy charged with aggravated statutory rape and solicitation of a minor
Quiet start to trial in New York police brutality case
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010
Florida cop gets two months for stealing $15,000 from "Crime Stoppers" program
Lawsuit filed against Texas police department for tasing incident
Texas cop arrested for beating her son
Video shows California cops arresting spectators at NFL playoff game for cheering visiting team
Wyoming deputy accused of felony voyeurism
Virginia police captain quits after being charged with car theft
Connecticut cop, wife charged with tampering with evidence
San Francisco Police fire detective for "litany of misconduct"
Minnesota police chief gets administrative leave (paid vacation) for conducting criminal background checks on council members and spouses
Iowa cops won't identify cop who Tasered store clerk for having seizure
Florida trooper charged with receiving unlawful compensation for official behavior
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010
California police officer gets 180 days in county jail for grand theft, drug possession
Massachusetts ex-cop found guilty of rape, kidnapping
Utah cops won't say why cooperative resident's home was pump full of tear gas during search
North Carolina police officer accused of engaging in sex act while on duty
Pennsylvania man says state troopers storm his home, drag him down after he makes parking comment
Kentucky jail guard is arrested on drug charges
Man tortured by Chicago cops is freed from prison after twenty years
Indiana correctional officer charged with trafficking
Kentucky deputy charged with terroristic threatening, assault, harassment
New York cop convicted for demanding oral sex to ditch summons for woman
Ohio cop charged with domestic abuse
Monday, Jan. 18, 2010
Florida deputy arrested for assault and battery of his wife
Texas prison guard convicted of smuggling drugs, cell phones
Un-named Illinois cop is put on administrative leave (ie, paid vacation) for "demonstrating" Taser on junior high school students
Kansas police chief facing child sex charges including rape, indecent liberties and battery, involving four children 14 years old and younger
Houston Police Department's crime lab is again under criminal probe
Ohio town will pay $2.5 million to family of woman killed by police
California corrections officer arrested for embezzlement
Alabama police chief gets 15 years for fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant.
Oklahoma police officer arrested for falsifying documents
Illinois cops erased evidence in judge's DUI case, defense alleges
Washington jail deputy arrested
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010
Massachusetts cops arrest videographers under non-existent "you can't photograph police brutality" law
Florida corrections officer arrested on domestic violence charges
Teen, pregnant woman allege humiliating illegal strip searches by Massachusetts police
Michigan Deputy gets eleven months for unauthorized access to data
California police officer and police chief under investigation for alleged misconduct
Unidentified off-duty Chicago cop charged after shooting incident
Suspended Florida officer named in civil suit against Orlando police, other officers
Ohio policeman faces domestic-violence counts
Massachusetts cop who was convicted of stealing $2,000 during traffic stop gets 1 year trimmed from 3-4 year prison sentence
Florida police officer released from jail after altercation at bar
California police officer accused of rape
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010
Florida police officer faces sex-with-minor charge
New York jail guard busted for selling drugs and booze to inmates
TV station won't name Utah cop who's being sued for allegedly throwing suspect to ground, injuring him
Indiana ex-sheriff who was convicted of embezzlement now claims cop had no probable cause to pull him over when he had more than triple the legal limit blood alcohol
Tennessee police officer gets 7 years for coerced sex with prostitutes
Once fired, reinstated Texas police officer accused of another theft
Florida jail guard lauded as "an exemplary friend, employee, parishioner, husband and father" gets six years in jail for gouging out the eye of mentally-ill inmate
Pennsylvania police officer accused of corruption of minors
New Jersey police officer accused of hitting handcuffed suspect, attempting to cover up incident
New York cop who hasn't yet been sentenced for molestation gets one year for possessing firearm while subject to order of protection
Florida cop gets two years in prison for raping prostitutes
Monday, Jan. 11, 2010
Connecticut cop gets five-year prison term for pistol-whipping and kidnapping another cop
Indiana prison guard arrested for smuggling contraband into jail
Mississippi cop previously fired for brutality is suspended for un-announced reasons
Lying South Florida cops will finally be fired … supposedly
Ohio cop who quit after being caught masturbating in department store pleads no contest
New York City pays $35G to settle lawsuit by grandmother falsely arrested as hooker; disciplinary charges are "pending" against cop, whose false arrests have led to four lawsuits
Second Ohio police chief pleads no contest in Parker surrogate case
Court won't let Massachusetts sheriff charge jail inmates for room & board
Another Tennessee deputy arrested on sex charges
Texas cop faces felony solicitation charge
Minnesota cop charged with bank robbery could face additional charges for other robberies
Friday, Jan. 8, 2010
On-duty sexual assault by cop (who was apparently never prosecuted) costs Minnesota town $500K
Pennsylvania cop accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend is prohibited from "possessing, transferring, or acquiring any firearms," including his police service weapon
Missouri cop faces 16 counts of deviate sexual intercourse with a child
Pennsylvania cop who oversaw corrupt narcotics unit gets sweet job at District Attorney's office
Lawsuit filed in Maryland videography arrest
Panel orders reinstatement for North Carolina cop fired for kicking K9 dog
Philadelphia cop pleads guilty to drug charges
Alabama cop arrested after $20K disappears from evidence room
3rd woman accuses North Carolina police officer of sexual assault
Minnesota cop arrested in robbery gets paid leave
Missouri police officer resigns amid statutory rape charges
Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010
Un-identified North Carolina cop quits amidst un-detailed misconduct investigation
Mississippi cop is reassigned after arrest cops won't say what she was arrested for
Florida cop gets probation, cleared record for causing fatal wreck while driving without lights and sirens at 98 mph in a 40-mph zone while chasing a speeder over improper window tint
Jailed Illinois sheriff facing new charges
Veteran DEA agent charged with perjury in Ohio
Florida deputy arrested and charged with DUI after crash
Florida corrections officer sentenced to a year in jail for smuggling drugs into prison
Tennessee cop who smelled of alcohol after rolling Jeep and refused blood-alcohol test wasn't drunk, says lawyer
Fired Georgia deputy charged with child molestation
Ohio cop quits, pleads no contest in public indecency case
Fired Tennessee police officer indicted for interfering with murder investigation
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010
Philadelphia police officer charged with soliciting sex from minors
Hawaii deputy sheriff arrested in child rape
Iowa cop arrested for threatening to kill his wife on Christmas
Tennessee cop is charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual battery for a victim under 13, two counts of attempted aggravated sexual battery for a victim under 13, two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and two counts of sexual battery
Tennessee school cop is arrested, charged with having sexual contact with a student
Pennsylvania school cop is charged for hosting teenage alcohol party
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010
Philadelphia police officer to be stripped of badge (and "also might face criminal charges") for killing unarmed man
Illinois sheriff and family arrested for solicitation of murder for hire
Attorneys claim Florida cops tampered with sobriety-measuring machines
The scandal behind the scandal of the DC cop who pulled a gun on snowball fighters — video shows other cops and Washington Post rush to lie in cop's defense
Florida Officer charged with DUI and hit & run
Oklahoma cop is placed on paid leave after kicking out the back window of patrol car during his arrest for public drunkenness
Monday, Jan. 4, 2010
9th Circuit says police officer can be sued for Tasing
California sheriff's deputy caught driving patrol car drunk
Ohio police officer allegedly abused children with Taser-like weapon
Illinois cops sued after Tasering man 11 times for having diabetic seizure
Ohio city pays $2.5-million to settle lawsuit over unarmed black woman shot and killed by white police officer
Questions remain about DUI arrest of Alabama police chief
Florida jail shutters camera after video shows excessive force by deputies
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010
Rhode Island cop accused of brutally beating teen
South Carolina deputy crashed patrol car while drunk
North Carolina police chief allegedly knew of child molestation accusations against officer
South Carolina jail guard arrested for smuggling drugs into jail
Florida deputy charged with discharging a firearm into an unoccupied vehicle
Florida deputy who was fired after arrest for domestic battery is arrested again for violating restraining order
Drunken Homeland Security officer is charged with battery, resisting arrest with violence
Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010
North Carolina cop accused of sex assaults during traffic stops
Second Texas deputy pleads guilty in meth ring
Alabama corrections officer arrested on drug charges
Louisiana police officer arrested for domestic abuse battery
Alabama police officer arrested, charged with theft after 20K turns up missing
Mississippi police officer, wife charged with domestic violence
Minnesota cops lawyer up as Justice Dept mulls grand jury
Nevada sheriff's deputy accused of domestic battery
Friday, Jan. 1, 2010
California police officer won't face charges for kicking surrendering suspect in head
Two Texas police officers fired, one arrested the other un-named, amid allegations of misconduct and assault
Judge shields info on arrested Maine police chief
City Councilman says Arkansas police chief facing aggravated assault charges was supposed to have been fired months ago
Oregon deputy gets probation for Tasering man in strip club
Louisiana deputy is booked on domestic violence charge
D.A. charges New York jail guard with boinking female inmates
South Carolina police officer arrested for drunken hit-and-run
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009
Oklahoma cops Taser 10-year-old girl for not taking a shower when mum said to
Chicago police officer Tasers a man 11 times for having a diabetic seizure
Canadian police enter backyards of citizens without permission or notice in exercise and shoot man’s dog when it attacks
Iowa sheriff's deputy faces domestic assault charges
South Carolina sheriff's deputy fired after fighting with other officers
Head of Wisconsin police union cited for drunken driving
North Carolina police officer charged with sex crimes
Texas cop jailed on assault charge
DC Police: ‘It’s time to make the snowball conversation disappear’
Ex-cop charged with stabbing death of Canadian cop
Ohio police chief says he'll appeal 32-month sentence for burglarizing movie star's surrogate
Friday, Dec. 25, 2009
Minnesota police captain gets probation for drug charges
Pennsylvania cop fired after beating store clerk who asked for I/D before selling tobacco products
DC Assistant Chief lies to cover for cop who drew gun after his Hummer was hit by snowballs
Philadelphia cop quits the day before he's charged with raping girl for years
Rhode Island police officer charged with assault on cuffed woman
Florida cop resigns after Internal Affairs inquiry finds he lost prisoner
California Highway Patrol lieutenant convicted of trying to boink 13-year-old
Massachusetts woman says police beat her husband to death
Monday, Dec. 21, 2009
Pennsylvania cop accused of taking sexually explicit photos of unconscious woman
Colorado correctional officer avoids prison in bribery case
Indiana police detective arrested for domestic violence
Off-duty Pennsylvania cop accused in Wawa worker beating
Texas cop who tased girlfriend’s face might not do time
DC cop pulls a gun on snowball fighters
No charges will be filed against drunk driving Texas cop who fled crash scene
Virginia sheriff gets 19 months for corruption
Illinois cop accused of neglecting animals at his suburban getaway
Strange new twist in scandal involving rogue Philadelphia PD narcotics unit
California city slated to pay $195,000 for alleged police brutality
South Carolina school cop arrested on drug charges
South Carolina deputy arrested on drug charges (not the same as above)
Florida sheriff probing assault allegedly involving un-named police officer
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009
South Carolina ex-cop who pled insanity sentenced to 35 years for kidnapping
Washington DC police officer arraigned on murder charge
Texas police officer gets probation for giving alcohol to teen, showing porn
Ohio cop caught partying with underage drinkers
California cops shoot friendly dog to death
Indiana narcotics officer pleads guilty in corruption case
District Attorney says some might go free due to charges against Pennsylvania police
Three Florida officers charged; at least 70 criminal cases at risk
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
Texas school cop gets eight years in jail for five years of molesting child
Queens family tells outrageous story of NYPD raid
Tennessee ex-cop convicted of kidnapping and raping a 20-year-old North Chattanooga housesitter
New Mexico deputy pleads in pharmacy robbery
Jailed California prison guard is ordered to repay $244,400 for workers' comp fraud
Arizona's outlaw sheriff defies federal government on immigration, launches repeated investigations of those who criticize him
Illinois cop is fired after being convicted of beating a woman in a bar
Florida police officer convicted of attempted sexual battery
Three Pennsylvania police officers among five people indicted in race-related beating
Mississippi police chief arrested on false pretense and embezzlement charges
Washington police sergeant is placed on paid leave, accused of hitting daughter
Two Indiana cops get "stiffer penalties than expected" (short suspensions) for excessive force
Minnesota deputy guilty of stalking his ex-girlfriend
Detroit cop who embezzled $27K shows up drunk for weekends in jail
Wisconsin drug team leader resigns over "inconsistencies" in testimony
Dallas officer accused of faking burglary story to hide his sex act in squad car
Monday, Dec. 14, 2009
Florida cop charged with raping woman after traffic stop
Former New York City cop admits trying to shake down man for drug money
California police officer convicted of sex-related charges
Dallas police acknowledge raiding wrong home in search for assault suspects
New Mexico city pays $200K for false imprisonment in police car
Drunk driving Canadian cop who killed motorcyclist will be charged only with obstruction of justice
Illinois sheriff's office again keeps personnel files under wraps
Mississippi cops gets 20 years for sexually assaulting a woman while on duty ten years ago
Pennsylvania cop cuts deal in illegal 'sexting' case
Indiana police officer involved in fatal wreck may have been drunk
Texas cop accused of using Taser on girlfriend might not do time
Texas police officer arrested for allegedly beating up student
Florida sheriff's deputy pleads guilty after showing porn movie to juveniles
Arizona deputy Police Chief quits, accused of host of violations
New Mexico cop facing termination, revoked law certification, after attacking tattoo parlor and its employees
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009
Indiana cop gets one year for sexual battery of 15-year-old
Un-named Rhode Island cops are put on administrative duty as punishment for brutality
California town's police department sued over woman's arrest
Nevada cop convicted of 5 gross misdemeanors including 3 counts of misconduct of a public officer and 2 counts of oppression under color of office
Virginia police officer convicted of sexual battery
Georgia cop admits "accidentally threatening" to kill his wife during an argument
Pennsylvania police officer is accused of stealing money from evidence locker
Un-named Georgia cop is accused of taking a nude photo of himself at the job
Wisconsin officer charged in fraud scheme
Ex-federal agent pleads in theft of $100,000 in Louisiana
Jury finds New Mexico cops' search (obviously) unconstitutional
West Virginia FBI officer guilty of invasion of privacy
Beaten and acquitted firefighter now set to sue Massachusetts police
California police officer charged with embezzlement from officers association
Monday, Dec. 7, 2009
Alabama police officer convicted of rape, sexual assault, sentenced to 100 years
South Carolina officer charged with stealing $191 in gas
Florida officer gets 2 years in prison for his part in a drug operation
In Montana town's three-man police department, chief is suspended, one officer is under investigation and the other just returned from suspension
Former Texas cop indicted in New York for moving 200 tons of cocaine
Lawsuit says San Diego cops are "ruthlessly" driving homeless people away from downtown
New York town suspends police officer involved in assault case
Vermont police coerce man to consent to search
Colorado deputies use Taser on ‘out of control’ child
Florida police chief found guilty of manslaughter
Arizona cops protest to support colleague who stole court documents
Florida cop gets 2 years for tipping off gangsters
NYPD officer accused of helping drug gang
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009
California deputy convicted in lobster-poaching case
New Jersey officer indicted for misconduct, aggravated assault
California cop convicted in gropings
Illinois police made wrongful arrest, held 4-year-old on Thanksgiving
Arkansas police arrest deputy from adjoining county on drunk & disorderly
Colorado cop gets 48 hours in jail for theft
Arkansas police officer sentenced to 12 years in prison for cocaine dealing and related crimes
Missouri police officer sentenced in drug sale
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009
Witness describes hoe Tennessee cops killed man at hospital
Drug prosecution collapses after Missouri officer's claimed surveillance is shown to include day he didn't work
Texas cops kill dog, then use Taser on dog’s deaf elderly owner
Oregon cop gets six months for multiple counts of official misconduct, telephonic harassment and menacing
Two civil rights groups sue Maryland sheriff's department over woman's arrest
Massachusetts cop gets six months for excessive force, false report
Judge rips NYPD on false arrests as brothers sue for $10M over wrongful narcs bust
Pennsylvania trooper allegedly stomps man's face into floor
Feds investigate Illinois cops over excessive force
Monday, Nov. 30, 2009
Indiana police officer guilty of theft, misconduct
Kansas cops steal $550,000 from trucker
Officer who got in trouble in one West Virginia town now working in another
Allegations of police brutality probed in New Jersey
Maine Police Chief accused of misuse of authority
California city mum on payout to settle lawsuit over false police report
South Carolina officer fired for violating Public Safety policy
Pittsburgh pays $50,000 after cop illegally tickets man for flipping the bird
Oklahoma police officer shoots his firefighter brother-in-law, then kills himself, officials say
Illinois sheriff's deputy accused in lawsuit of harassing his neighbor
Arkansas police officer gets probation after pleading guilty to theft
Friday, Nov. 27, 2009
Arizona's "tough" sheriff Joe Arpaio's crew forces inmate to give birth while shackled, then won't allow her to hold baby
Connecticut cop is suspended with pay after killing two in wreck while driving 94 mph on return from emergency call
Oregon police officer in 12-year-old girl's beanbag shooting files for stress disability
Tennessee police officer convicted of excessive force for beating handcuffed man about the head
California family sues over wrong-address SWAT raid
Jury convicts former Detroit cop in man's death
Federal lawsuit filed against Atlanta police over raid at gay club
Customs officer and wife convicted of bribery, drug importation
Cops have no comment as elderly black man sues over SWAT raid in Dallas
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009
Cops fired or forced to quit have no problem finding new jobs in different police departments
California transit cop breaks window with drunk's face
Massachusetts cop quits and is charged with making false statements to FBI agents in ongoing corruption investigation
California police officer gets 13 years for robbing banks
Former Colorado police chief is convicted of conspiracy to commit sexual assault on a child — says he was working undercover at the time
Ohio police chief convicted in Sarah Jessica Parker surrogate theft
Wyoming trooper gets 15 years for kidnapping, extortion plot
Former Pennsylvania cop gets 30 years for robbery from drug dealer
Alabama cop gets double whammy — suspended sentence and probation — for illegal access to Law Enforcement Tactical System
Bus driver beaten by Illinois cop is prosecuted for allegedly false report
Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Head of Chicago Police Sergeant's Association is arrested for embezzling funds from police union
Indiana police officer faces meth charge
Chief says Pennsylvania officer he won't identify will be suspended for using 'excessive force'
NYPD officer convicted of perjury
FBI probes whether New Jersey police stole from dealers
Florida cop's reputation is hurt by long record of perjury and dozens of complaints
Un-named Maryland police officer faces misconduct charge for staging mock raid using police boat and helicopter
Ohio police lieutenant gets three "penalty days" for off-duty road rage incident
Un-named Oregon police employee is disciplined but not fired over phony charges leading to $295,000 lawsuit settlement
Veteran Louisiana officer arrested for shoplifting; retires from force
Texas cop is charged with drunk driving after wrecking unmarked police car
California cop is arrested on domestic violence charges
Texas sheriff's deputy pleads guilty in phonied up methamphetamine bust
Arkansas sheriff charged with embezzlement in case involving possible sale of seized gun
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Florida cop sues over allegedly unfair news coverage of his dumping quadriplegic from wheelchair
Self-styled "tough" sheriff in Arizona says he'll defy judge's order to have deputy apologize for stealing documents in courtroom
Alaska corrections officer gets nine years for eight years of raping child
Maryland school cop convicted on child porn charges
28 Florida police officials, including captains, majors, undercover officers and the department spokesman, provided protection for man running Ponzi scheme
Texas Customs officer convicted of corruption
Alabama cop acquitted of evidence tampering, false reporting, and attempting to distribute a controlled substance but convicted of possessing an altered firearm asks for acquittal or new trial
Lawsuit says Illinois cops dangled suspect out window before killing him
North Carolina cop charged with rape
DC cop contradicts past testimony, says police chief ordered mass arrests of hundreds of protesters
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
Kansas cop who offered to trade sex for dismissal of DUI charge is convicted ... of wire fraud ... and gets probation
Delaware cops say they'll close probe into police brutality unless witnesses meet alone with cops
Colorado town hires private investigator to investigate cops' investigation of crooked cop
Illinois State's Attorney to investigate shooting allegedly by ex-cop
Michigan cops tell ACLU they'll stop illegally entering homes without warrants (and local paper calls it a "quarrel")
Kansas county pays $499,000 to settle police misconduct lawsuit
NAACP says Maryland police altered video of killing
Georgia deputy who's accused of stalking left explicit messages
Vermont cop charged for killing neighbor's dog
Texas police officer sentenced to three years for child porn
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
Fired Pennsylvania cop is charged with having sex with runaway
British cop convicted of sexual offences against women he met while on duty
Flint, Michigan pays $800K to settle lawsuit over illegal raid
New York cop already sentenced for bank robbery gets more time for two more bank robberies
California police officer charged with theft
Convicted Kentucky jailer tries to avoid prison time for helping cover up inmate beatings
New Jersey police officer gets 12-year term for sex assault
Tennessee trooper is suspended for sending white pride e-mail
New Jersey jail guard gets five years for smuggling drugs to inmate
Texas officer fired after allegations of inappropriately touching teen
Federal Court upholds right of woman to sue after Florida police officers tackle her in emergency room during premature birth
Louisiana cop suspended after fight with a downtown restaurant manager
Florida cop kicks suspect already on the ground
Texas sheriff's deputy gets 15 years in federal prison for drug and firearm charges
Two Arizona police officers quit amid sex, fraud investigation
Louisiana officer charged with domestic abuse, sexual battery
Drug materials found at home of Tennessee deputy accused of ID theft ; more charges expected
Investigators find "no wrongdoing" as California cops enter wrong house and kill family dog
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
Cops steal stuff, as a routine part of their jobs. Victims are extorted to get their property back, or simply don't get their property back, and it's kept by cops or sold to add funds to police budgets. This time the story is set in Detroit, but it's routine in many American police departments.
Missouri police won't name bail bondsmen who raided wrong home
Louisiana cop is accused of on-duty rape
Pennsylvania "rogue cop" gets 30 years for robbing a drug dealer and participating in a home invasion
Third Missouri police officer sentenced in federal corruption case
North Carolina city pays $150K to settle police brutality and false arrest lawsuit
Montana cop gets deferred sentence for embezzling from police union
Florida detective resigns as investigation nobody will talk about continues
Missouri cop sues over being shot by Illinois cop
Connecticut cops investigate police brutality allegations
Missouri cop arrested for on-duty drunk driving
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
FBI agent gets probation for conspiracy to invade the privacy of young girls
Ohio police tackle and Taser man as he tries to rescue people from burning home
Alaska cop and police academy teacher is convicted of 16 child sex abuse and pornography charges
Canadian corrections officer gets fourteen days in jail for brutal beating
Tape raises questions about San Jose Police use of force
North Carolina cop sentenced to a week in jail on misdemeanor charges of assault by pointing a gun, simple assault and communicating threats
Video of "controversial traffic stop" is at odds with officers' testimony
Texas cops arrest Good Samaritan who came to injured pedestrian's assistance
"I'm in my house just listening to music, and these cops are going to go inside my house without letting me know and kill my dog for no reason"
Indiana cop faces lawsuit over drive-by shootings
Five Virginia Department of Corrections officers charged in dog fondling
British police officer convicted of sexually assaulting male colleague
Federal corrections officer indicted on civil rights charges related to fatal assault on prison inmate
Kansas police officer accused of selling stolen video games
Michigan officer sentenced to jail, probation for sex on the job
TV news cameraman cites 'excessive force' in suit against New Jersey officer
Video shows Tennessee deputy beating the hell out of motorist
Attorney questions un-named Texas trooper's shooting story
California cop arrested for child molestation
Drunk-driving Utah police officer resigns after causing four-car crash
Colorado police department won't say why officer who quit was being investigated
Connecticut man sues over false arrest
Judge upholds $360,000 verdict in case of cop who beat man in hospital
Off-duty New York cop accidentally shoots, kills friend while showing off his Glock
Ohio cop charged with assault in incident at Dayton pharmacy
Utah cop gets suspended sentence for exceeding the authority of a search warrant
Louisiana sheriff's deputy accused of sex with juvenile
Wyoming cop disappears when charges of sexual assault are filed against him
Second Alabama officer indicted in child rape case
Kentucky deputy gets 30 years for plot to kill candidate for sheriff
Philadelphia police officer charged with dealing drugs and plotting to steal what he believed was a drug stash seeks a deal
Pennsylvania cop gets probation for assault of a man who was asleep at home
Convicted Canadian cop remains on duty
Kansas cop gets long sentence for sexually abusing a child
Customs officer gets 135 months for alien smuggling, bribery and drug trafficking
New York cop gets 25-year sentence for murdering fiance
Alabama cop gets 22 years for beating man to death
Alabama prison guard gets one year for taking drugs into prison
California cop pleads no contest in off-duty gun brandishing incident
Video shows Arizona cop pilfering defense materials in court
Tennessee police officer sentenced to 27 months in prison for civil rights violations
Texas internal affairs detective suspended for biased investigation of killing by cop
California cops pay $5K after running innocent man's photo in murderer-wanted ad
Ex-head of New York police pleads guilty to eight charges
Minnesota police officer Tasers man in neck while his hands are on hood of the car
81-year-old Tasered by Alaska police
Massachusetts cop arrested for downloading child pornography at police station
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
Utah cops track down and arrest teens for harmless burger ‘rap' at McDonald's drive-thru
New Jersey police officer sentenced for theft
Prosecutors won't charge LAPD officers in MacArthur Park police riot
Michigan cop convicted of gross indecency, misconduct in office
Florida police officer gets 2 years for role in drug sale
Pregnant Latina says she was forced to give birth in shackles after racial-profiling arrest
Investigators waited a month before even trying to question Canadian cop who shot and killed teenager
Feds investigate three Indiana cops who held a gun to a woman's head to force her to assist in an attempted drug bust
Oklahoma cops under investigation for corruption
In Minneapolis, costs of police misconduct add up
Washington cops who used fraudulent diplomas to qualify for raises keep their jobs
Washington man is allegedly jailed for trying to file complaint against police
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
Oklahoma cop gets suspended sentence for years of thefts from evidence locker
Florida prison guard who arranged murder of prisoner gets life in prison
Los Angeles Police Department freaks out America with new Orwellian ad
Ex-cop from Alabama sentenced to 125 months in child porn case
Former Alabama cop sentenced to 7 years in prison
Deputy marshal in Illinois gets 4 years for information leak
Canadian officers accused of inciting violence at protest
Video shows DC cop slamming 16-year-old onto squad car
Video shows California cops San Jose police officers using baton, Taser on suspect
Maryland cop pulls gun on mall haunted house worker
Utah jail officer gets a year in jail for having child porn
Five Virginia correctional officers charged in dog fondling
Massachusetts newspaper that revealed police bonuses gets boycott and silent treatment from cops
Former U.S. marshal sentenced for leak in witness protection program
Illinois cop is sentenced to prison for embezzlement... again
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009
City commissioner criticizes three-year police investigation into Oregon cops' killing of mentally ill man
Ohio cop charged with on-duty drunk driving
Virginia cop convicted of obstructing justice and making false statement to investigators gets his sentence reduced
Texas trooper gets six months in jail for organized criminal activity, but remains on the job
West Virginia cop who beat black man and falsely charged white girlfriend gets two years in prison
Virginia cop gets probation on corruption charges
New Jersey cops guilty of second-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct, for
Video shows one Canadian cop stomping on and kicking a suspect lying face down on the ground, while another officer walks on the victim's legs
Chicago Police throw benefit for officer who allegedly drove drunk, killed two people, and fled the scene of the accident
Texas police illegally ticketed drivers (dozens of times) for not speaking English
Minnesota town pays $100K to settle suit over videotaped police beating
Unidentified Nevada officer shoots and kills dog, family says for "no reason"
Barber in videotaped beating by California police was held nearly two days without being booked into jail or charged, says attorney
Why are New York cops arresting gay people on charges ruled unconstitutional 26 years ago?
Texas police chief says he'll investigate after cop posts photo on MySpace showing Tasered suspect wetting himself
Unidentified Kentucky cop mistakenly shoots burglary victim
South Dakota cop convicted of raping drunk woman in squad car
Missouri attorney accuses police of wrongdoing
California cop gets paid leave while co-workers investigate claim that he raped teenager
Jury awards woman $1.5-million after Chicago police officers conspire to violate her civil rights
Phoenix pays $750K to settle lawsuit after cop in unmarked vehicle runs down bicyclist
Already facing brutality rap, Pennsylvania cop is sued twice more
Minnesota police chief who was fired for drug addiction sues, claiming substance abuse deserves protection under Americans with Disabilities Act
Dallas Police change public intoxication policy amid complaints from non-drunk people arrested, pepper-sprayed
Charges could be dropped against Indiana deputy who choked daughter
Recently-demoted Florida cop is suspended for unexplained reasons
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009
Illinois police officer already facing predatory assault charges is arrested for possession of child pornography
Nevada cop gets plea bargain for child molestation
School cop in Tennessee charged with raping student
Indiana police chief suspended for insubordination
Girlfreind-beating and Wal-Mart greeter shoving Tennessee cop loses his job
Pennsylvania cop gets 30 day suspension for soliciting sex from female inmate
California cop accused of sexual harassment had prior solicitation arrest
Kansas cop accused of drug charges pleads guilty to two felonies
Virginia cop from "Party Crashers" unit is convicted of DUI
Nevada cop is fired for at least three gas fill-ups for his personal vehicle on a department credit card
Illinois cop who beat student for untucked shirt jailed on rape charges
Georgia cop pleads guilty in sexual assault of 14-year-old in custody
California man dies after being Tasered by police
New Jersey cops admit springing drunk driver
New Jersey cop gets probation for shoplifting
California cop sentenced for Internet child porn
California cop accused of compromising murder investigation goes back on patrol
Arizona customs officer pleads guilty to accepting bribes to allow illegal immigrants to enter the country
Utah police officer charged with enticing a minor over the Internet
Massachusetts officer charged in fight is fired
California police officer isn't charged in machine gun shooting
Claim: California police helped cover up abuse of officer's wife
Monday, Oct. 19, 2009
Ohio cop gets probation for felonious assault and burglary charges
Tennessee cop pleads guilty to providing protection for drug dealer
New York cop gets paid leave after accusations of harassment
Lawsuit filed over Illinois cops' deadly gunplay at church daycare center and lies afterwards
Illinois police officer facing sexual abuse charges arrested again after leaving court
Meth case tossed after Oklahoma cops' testimony is deemed inconsistent
Activist arrested and beaten by New Hampshire police
Florida cop fired after drawing gun on mother and children in front of school
Media decides tasered grandmother was asking for it
California cop is charged with a dozen felony counts
Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
Illinois cop arrested for sexual assault of a 9 year old
Florida couple sues for damages in wrong-house raid
North Carolina sheriff pleads not guilty to obstruction of justice, refuses to resign
California police chief who shot dog is ordered to turn in gun
Oregon police officer gets six years in prison for robbing bank
Gun charge may be dropped over New York officer's departmental sanction
Canadian police dip into victims' cash
Former California cop wanted on child pornography charges
Undercover California cops infiltrate student group
Former Michigan police chief pleads guilty to fraud
New York cop who refused blood-alcohol test indicted in fatal wreck
Ohio deputy fired for drunk driving and then rehired resigns
Ohio cop gets nine months for 2 counts of aggravated statutory rape
Texas police officer on trial for child porn, sexual assault
Texas cop in choke-hold death may face charge
Alabama police officer arrested for insurance fraud
Claim: California police helped cover up abuse of officer's wife
Virginia sheriff’s deputy charged with hit and run
Illinois police officer fired for viewing hours of porn on squad car computer
Father of autistic California boy who was Tasered by cops files federal lawsuit
Lawsuit filed over killing by California transit cop
Ohio police chief sidesteps hearing by resigning
New York cop hits pregnant woman's car, drives away
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
Cops say unidentified Illinois police officer has resigned after beating (or as CNN puts it, “alleged beating”) of student is caught on tape
Ohio officer drives drunk, uses dispatcher to avoid colleagues, and helps friend in domestic violence case ... and is given full reinstatement to the police force with back pay
Ohio corrections officer arrested on drug charge
Missouri cop who stole cash, planted drugs, charged an innocent man, and lied to cover it up gets one year in jail
Florida deputy allegedly extorted marijuana grower
Connecticut cop accused of theft gets "special program" instead of jail time
Thousands of dollars missing from Michigan police safe
Michigan sheriff says he'll investigate allegations that deputies have unlawfully entered homes, even as he says details of the reported misconduct are false
US police stop more than 1 million people on street; stop-and-frisk policies alarm civil libertarians who worry about profiling
Arizona cop who mistakenly shot at homeowner (six times) “acted within public policy”, police board rules
Off-duty NYPD cop arrested after flashing his gun on train
Monday, Oct. 12, 2009
Illinois cop caught on camera in student's beating is already in jail on rape charge
Two Missouri police officers charged with stealing "stolen" goods
Un-named Michigan cop is fired, and nobody will say why
Second officer in Georgia resigns after allegedly stealing county funds used in narcotics investigations
Third cop in New York town is placed on leave for "conduct unbecoming an officer" and misuse of city property
Chicago Police stonewall on rape investigations
Chicago Police stonewall on investigation of beating
Louisiana authorities investigate whether unidentified cop knew kids were growing marijuana in his house
New Hampshire authorities investigate un-cited allegations against sheriff
Strip search of woman by Ohio Sheriff's Deputies called outrageous
Northern Illinois University will review police chief's performance after he berates and threatens journali8st
North Carolina sheriff could face obstruction of justice charges
New York cops gave woman shake-and-break ride, woman alleges
Texas cop suspended as part of a drug probe
Budget cuts end police oversight in Florida's Miami-Dade
Deputy Police Chief in Massachusetts resigns to avoid disciplinary hearing on gun theft; no word on whether he'll face charges
Friday, Oct. 9, 2009
Ohio policeman gets 3-year sentence for 'reprehensible' fraud on suicide victim's wife
Un-identified Texas cop opens fire on woman playing with dog
Un-identified Illinois cop beats special needs student on camera
More molestation charges against fired Arizona officer
Indiana cop gets 42 months for wire fraud, weapon charges
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009
Ohio deputy who was fired for driving drunk and hampering investigation gets job back with back pay and benefits
Florida cop attempts drive-by Tasering, runs over suspect
New Hampshire Attorney General says ex-police chief admitted to theft
New York police officer charged with child molestation
9-1-1 call recorded beginnings of cops' cover-up of killing
New Jersey police officer pleads guilty to theft by deception
Judge calls Massachusetts cop "absolutely corrupt", slaps him with restraining order
California police won't say much about cops caught attempting to bring contraband across the border from Mexico
California cop arrested for real estate fraud case
Pregnant Massachusetts cop accuses fellow officer of rape
Police brutality settlement could cost Milwaukee 3-million
New York Police Chief indicted on 11 charges
Oregon deputy is arrested for drunk driving, fleeing scene
Texas internal affairs investigation is found so biased toward the officers that it lacks credibility
Lawsuit accuses Illinois cop of fake DUI arrests
California police chief surrenders guns after restraining order against him
Florida police officer trainee resigns following investigation
North Carolina sheriff fires chief deputy after conviction for obstruction of justice
Former New York officers among those arrested in alleged vehicle theft ring
Former Oklahoma police chief sentenced to 30 years for child abuse
Oklahoma trooper once again accused of using excessive force
Massachusetts cop fired after off-duty fight
3 LAPD officers charged with lying in drug case
Monday, Oct. 5, 2009
Florida corrections officer convicted of gouging out inmate's eye
Indiana cop who watched porn at work will keep job
ACLU reports "astonishing pattern" of racial profiling in Louisiana
Ohio officer Accused Of Taking Drugs From Evidence Room
Washington police officer fired over videotaped beating of teenage girl in cell
Ohio cop arrested for DUI and public indecency
27-month sentences handed down in Oklahoma sheriff scandal
Un-named Oklahoma cop kills 10-year-old boy's dog
Connecticut cop is suspended after arrest for sexual assault on minor
Georgia deputy charged with taking money at traffic stop
Florida deputy accused of beating wife
“Stop! Don’t hurt my grandfather!”
Florida deputy arrested on extortion charge
Texas city pays $250,000 to settle lawsuit over cop's negligent driving that led to accident (cop wasn't disciplined)
Trooper, Maryland State Police named in brutality lawsuit
New York cop found guilty in killing of fiancée
New York detective charged with harassment and official misconduct
Two Michigan cops fired three years after killing man, beating brother
Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
Texas police officer resigns after third arrest
New York police officer was slurring, refused Breathalyzer as woman lay dying, so test was postponed seven hours
Jury awards $35,000 to Missouri man beaten and gassed at traffic stop by cops, one of whom is now police chief
Massachusetts firefighter claims police brutality; cop's story conflicts with other cop's story
Oregon man sues after being arrested for filming cops
Indiana deputies get 90 days and 30 days for charity theft
Pennsylvania liquor-law officer indicted in shakedowns
Family sues after un-armed man is shot dead in his back yard by California cops
Arizona cop accused of defrauding police union
Un-named Illinois cop is arrested for actions "relating to the officer's officials conduct as a police officer"
"The video clearly shows that the officer lied in the police report"
Colorado cop arrested for tipping off lover about meth raid
New York town to pay $62,500 in false arrest lawsuit
Fired New York cop pleads guilty in pleads guilty of “reduced sex crimes”
Louisiana police chief who resigned in June is arrested for theft
23 police officers disciplined in Utah
Judge finds Arizona deputy chief in contempt of court
U.S. Capitol Police officer found sleeping it off in woman's bed
Dallas pays $250,000 and cop gets one-day suspension after speeding cop kills kid on bicycle
Former Alabama police sergeant convicted of murder
Jury awards $500K to Oregon woman hit by police car
FBI confirms civil rights probe of California police over civil rights violations
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009
Georgia cop fired for inappropriate comments had been fired from earlier police job for child pornography
81-year-old man tased three times by California police
New Jersey cop indicted in assault case
Minnesota police settle suit in Taser arrest for $200K
Oregon cop whose shooting of a Portland man two years ago cost city half a million dollars is accused of excess force in new $300,000 lawsuit
Texas sheriff's deputy investigation still inching along
"And we're all watching like, what are you doing? What are you doing to this child?"
Michigan police officer accused of stealing from crime tip fund
Compiled by Helen & Harry Highwater for Unknown News
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