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This results in other officers acting as judge and jury rather than a neutral third party. Maryland's version of the LEOBR was brought up as a reason why a police officer caught fabricating evidence and framing people on video in 2018 remained on the force collecting a paycheck in 2020, two and a half years later. [10]
A string of incidents of police misconduct by the group of four Oakland PD officers known as "the Oakland Riders" came to light. [4] 119 people pressed civil rights lawsuits for unlawful beatings and detention, ultimately settling for $11 million with an agreement that the Oakland Police Department would implement significant reforms. [5]
United States v. City of Portland was a lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice against the City of Portland, Oregon on December 17, 2012, alleging a pattern or practice of unconstitutional use of force by the Portland Police Bureau against individuals with actual or perceived mental illness.
The officers, represented by city attorneys, filed counterclaims alleging that a variety of Galanakis' statements on YouTube were defamatory. That included not only the domestic abuse allegation ...
Capt. John Whitney alleged in a lawsuit he was fired for whistleblowing on the practice of "badge bending" among Vallejo police officers. The city agreed to a settlement.
A former police officer says Durham used him to help defend police misconduct claims, then dumped after a jury awarded $6 million to Darryl Howard.
The New York Daily News revealed that 55 officers had each been sued for misconduct 10 or more times since 2006, resulting in settlements and judgements that totaled over $6 million of the $1 billion paid during the period to cover all civil suit judgements/settlements against the NYPD. Only one to two percent of people who believe they were ...
One NYPD cop was part of a foot chase that left a 17-year-old boy paralyzed and cost the city $12 million but remains on the job. A second, known as “Bullethead,” has been sued 48 times ...