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London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Met Police's 'dereliction of duty to keep London safe' in scandal over checks on 22,000 recruits including serial rapists

More than 130 Metropolitan Police officers and staff committed crimes or misconduct after inadequate vetting of over 22,000 recruits; 1,500 may have been wrongly admitted.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Failure to properly vet officers resulted in serial rapists within Met ranks, review finds

Defective vetting within the Metropolitan Police between 2013 and 2023 allowed serial sex offenders and other criminals to be recruited or retained.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 days ago

Met Police Taskforce officer charged with rape

A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape following an off-duty incident in January 2025, with court appearance scheduled for March 9.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
London politics

Met Police's 'dereliction of duty to keep London safe' in scandal over checks on 22,000 recruits including serial rapists

#police-misconduct
UK news
fromThe Independent
1 week ago

Police officer dismissed for pretending to work from home

A police sergeant was dismissed for simulating work activity by using a picture frame to hold down laptop keys during remote work shifts.
UK news
fromTheregister
1 week ago

UK copper fired for faking keyboard activity

A police sergeant was dismissed for gross misconduct after using photo frames to weigh down her laptop keyboard to simulate activity during work shifts.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Met PC avoids jail over drunken pub sexual assault

A Metropolitan Police officer received a 12-month community order for sexually assaulting a woman by groping her in a pub while intoxicated.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

BART Police Rocked by Racist AI Deepfake Video Being Texted Around Among Ranks

BART Police officers circulated a racist AI deepfake video mocking a Sikh colleague, continuing a pattern of racist text message scandals across Bay Area law enforcement agencies.
Boston Celtics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Jaylen Brown, Beverly Hills police and a videotaped incident stoke debate about racial bias

Beverly Hills police shut down Jaylen Brown's private All-Star Weekend event, prompting him to reject the city's apology and consider legal action over financial and reputational damage.
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Paul Williams: Shambles of Bikegate case highlights real concerns over gardai's lack of judgment

The experienced and respected midlands-based detective with over 30 years of unblemished service endured a nightmare after he was suspended for more than three years.
London politics
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Daily News
5 days ago

NYPD cop arrested for raping woman after party in Brooklyn: D.A.

An NYPD officer was arrested and charged with rape and sexual abuse for allegedly assaulting a woman in a car after a Brooklyn party in September.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

In the wake of scandals, Antioch Police Department completes policy reforms demanded by DOJ

Antioch Police Department completed a comprehensive policy overhaul focused on accountability following a Department of Justice agreement addressing corruption, racism, and civil rights violations.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Undercover officer allegedly used public money for romantic break in Venice

An undercover police officer used taxpayer funds for a romantic Venice trip while deceiving a woman into an intimate relationship during his six-year infiltration of activist groups.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

LAPD officer accused of skydiving while on disability leave in high-flying fraud case

Claiming to be temporarily totally disabled and collecting disability benefits intended for injured workers while engaging in physically demanding activities like skydiving is a crime. This is an officer who knows the law and understands the standards he is sworn to uphold.
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Nearly blind refugee abandoned by US border patrol found dead in Buffalo

A nearly blind Burmese refugee who was abandoned by border patrol agents has been found dead in Buffalo, New York, city officials confirmed. Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, had been missing since 19 February, when he was dropped off by border patrol following his release from Erie county holding center, according to the Investigative Post.
US news
US politics
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Woman Gets $100,000 from Nevada After They Put Her Behind Bars for a Miscarriage

Nevada paid $100,000 after arresting, convicting, and imprisoning Patience Rousseau for a 2018 stillbirth under a 1911 manslaughter law.
#journalism-funding
#nypd
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Law

Two Manhattan cops indicted for alleged drunk driving cover-up of fellow officer as union fumes against DA Bragg | amNewYork

fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
New York City

NYPD cop indicted in 2 on-duty clashes - including stand-off with man who 'called out' his wild driving

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

NYPD on trial: Sergeant accused of murdering man in the Bronx with cooler is first cop prosecuted in more than a decade amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Law

Two Manhattan cops indicted for alleged drunk driving cover-up of fellow officer as union fumes against DA Bragg | amNewYork

fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
New York City

NYPD cop indicted in 2 on-duty clashes - including stand-off with man who 'called out' his wild driving

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

NYPD on trial: Sergeant accused of murdering man in the Bronx with cooler is first cop prosecuted in more than a decade amNewYork

US politics
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Donald Trump Jr's Private DC Club Has Mysterious Ties to an Ex-Cop With a Controversial Past

The Executive Branch private club in Washington, DC, lists Donald Trump Jr., business associates, and former D.C. cop Sean LoJacono among its co-owners.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Police officer who ran pizza company while on long-term sick leave sacked

A Metropolitan Police firearms sergeant was sacked for gross misconduct after running and promoting a pizza business while on long-term sick leave.
#sexual-assault
#wrongful-conviction
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Murder suspect gets 8 years in case where Berkeley police repeatedly came under scrutiny

Claudel Moore pleaded to an eight-year sentence after investigators tied him to a 2022 homicide largely through a distinctive Cadillac and eyewitness identification.
Law
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Durham council seeks to remove ceremonial titles from police who contributed to 'poisoned' workplace | CBC News

Durham Region will seek an unredacted OCPC report, revoke honours and event invitations for implicated officers, and demand progress on 33 recommendations.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Former Met Police firearms officer charged with rape and sex offences

Former Met firearms inspector John Doyle has been charged with multiple sexual offences, coercive control, assault and misconduct spanning alleged offences from 2012 to 2024.
US news
fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago

2 Framingham police officers off the force after misconduct probe, department says

Two Framingham police officers violated departmental rules and are no longer employed; the case was referred to the Middlesex DA and the Massachusetts POST Commission.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Met detective sergeant sacked over antisemitic' post about Gaza

A Metropolitan Police detective sergeant was dismissed after sharing political social-media posts comparing Gaza victims to Holocaust victims, deemed antisemitic and lacking impartiality.
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

Oakland pastor attacked by federal agent takes first step to sue

In an attached letter to the complaint, filed with the District Court Litigation Division, Johns details the extent of Bautista's injuries, saying he was "quickly unable to breathe because of the chemical agent and believed he would die from asphyxia," and he "experienced trouble breathing following the assault, and he continues to experience severe trauma from the memory of the assault and his fear that he would die."
US politics
#domestic-violence
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US news

N.J. police chief pleads not guilty to kidnapping, domestic violence charges after alleged incident at Back Bay hotel

fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US news

N.J. police chief pleads not guilty to kidnapping, domestic violence charges after alleged incident at Back Bay hotel

Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

SIU not investigating alleged police assault of lawyer at Oshawa courthouse | CBC News

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has not invoked its mandate in the case of a lawyer alleging police assault at the Oshawa courthouse.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Are You Kidding Me?' Stephanie Ruhle Shocked by Video of Masked Agents Ramming Father and Son on Way To School

The pair had just pulled out of a McDonald's in Houston when several unmarked vehicles stopped up beside their white van and emergency lights flashed behind them. Believing they were being stopped by police, the pair pulled into a nearby parking lot. Masked men jumped from the vehicles with guns drawn, Arnoldo told the network, without visible badges or agency markings
US news
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Prosecutors say they can't find key witness in bribery case against Oakland homicide detective

A key witness in Detective Phong Tran's bribery case has disappeared, jeopardizing prosecutors' case ahead of an early March trial.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Hillsborough law: what is happening and why is it dangerous for Starmer?

The proposed Hillsborough law would criminalise public bodies and officials who lie, evade, or withhold information during investigations, but it faces significant political obstacles.
#ice
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Good Morning, News: Big Trouble for Two Portland Cops, the Latest on Last Week's Border Patrol Shooting, and Trump's Revenge Tour Continues

Local journalism seeks reader support as Portland enjoys dry, mild weather while police officers face scrutiny, reassignment, and a use-of-force review.
Law
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Family of Yolanda Ramirez files lawsuit against city, officers for wrongful death

Family sues Brentwood and officers claiming Yolanda Ramirez died after alleged excessive force during a 2025 arrest, seeking civil rights damages.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Boston police officer on paid leave after domestic violence charge

Boston police officer Ricardo Alexandre was arrested on domestic-assault charges, pleaded not guilty, placed on paid administrative leave, and had his law enforcement certification suspended.
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
2 months ago

Bay Area cop charged with distributing explicit photos of estranged wife without consent

James Fotherby, 43, faces one count each of invasion of privacy and distribution of a private image causing emotional distress. Both counts are misdemeanors, with maximum punishment of six months jail for each. On Dec. 1, the Napa County District Attorney's Office added a special allegation based on the victim's status as a domestic partner. It calls for a probation term of at least 3 years.
California
California
fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
2 months ago

Family of woman found in ditch sues San Diego Sheriff's Office

The woman's children sued the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, alleging deputies ignored pleas and supervisory failures led to her death from hypothermia.
New York City
fromNewsday
2 months ago

Married NYPD cops from East Meadow fired

An NYPD lieutenant and his wife, a city police officer, were fired for refusing to answer investigators about a house fire after a marital argument.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

SJC denies bail for North Andover officer shot by colleague

The state's Supreme Judicial Court upheld denial of bail, keeping officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons detained after a gun incident and inability to meet alcohol-testing release conditions.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Ex-Trooper Michael Proctor, lead investigator in Karen Read case, suspended by POST Commission

The state's police oversight board has suspended the certification of former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, the embattled investigator who was fired earlier this year over his conduct during the Karen Read case. The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, or POST, said it has "concluded by a preponderance of the evidence that the suspension is in the best interest of the health, safety, or welfare of the public," according to a Dec. 18 order. Proctor had been certified through July 1, 2026.
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