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Los Angeles Times
1 day ago
New York City

Detectives coerced him into a false murder confession with lies. It's perfectly legal

A false confession led to a man being wrongly accused of killing his father, resulting in a coercive interrogation by police and a costly settlement. [ more ]
www.bbc.com
2 days ago
New York City

Met Officer sacked for leaking embassy information

Passing confidential information to third parties led to the dismissal of a Met officer, emphasizing the importance of upholding public trust and adhering to ethical standards in law enforcement. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 week ago
New York City

Police pressured him to confess to a murder that never happened. Now, Fontana will pay him $900,000

Fontana settles lawsuit for $900,000 over false murder confession pressured by police. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
1 week ago
New York City

Met Police officer fired after filming himself masturbating in Peckham police station

A Met Police officer, caught masturbating at work, was anonymously dismissed for intentional misconduct, risking police reputation amid ongoing scrutiny. [ more ]
www.newsshopper.co.uk
2 weeks ago
New York City

Met Police officer who manhandled and wrongly arrested woman on bus found guilty

Police officer in East Sussex arrested a woman unnecessarily causing bruising injuries, leading to a guilty verdict for assault. [ more ]
www.hamhigh.co.uk
2 weeks ago
Law

Met Police officer who sexually abused young girl has identity revealed

The Metropolitan Police officer convicted of sexual abuse was granted anonymity but later named due to victim coming forward in December 2022. [ more ]
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Miami Herald
5 months ago
Miami

Miami-Dade officer charged with sexually assaulting, kidnapping ex-girlfriend, police say

A Miami-Dade County police officer has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
The police department is taking immediate action to hold the officer accountable and ensure the integrity of the department. [ more ]
 @dadawg771 year ago
Interesting read.
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Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago police officer tied to disgraced unit fired 18 years after scandal

The Police Board decided todismiss Officer Thomas Sherry in a five to one decision for his alleged actions in the disgraced Special Operations Section, a specialized unit that was disbanded when some of its officers committed home invasions and robberies in the 2000s.
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But Chicago police officials kept him on desk duty for more than a decade anyway, prompting him in 2018 to file a federal lawsuit against the city, alleging that the Chicago Police Department violated his due process rights by refusing to hold a disciplinary hearing in his case before the Chicago Police Board.
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