Here are the 21 reports of police misconduct in the US tracked in the National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Tuesday, January 11, 2011:

Pleasantville NY police and Mount Pleasant NY police are being sued by the family of a Pace University student and football player who was shot to death by police in October in a questionable incident that is still under investigation and a cloud of controversy.


A California Highway Patrol officer has been arrested for the shooting death of her husband 2 years ago. She originally claimed it was done in self-defense but family and friends of her husband universally described him as being non-violent but that she had severe drinking issues. Police also found her account questionable and their investigation culminated in her eventual arrest on allegations it was an intentional act of homicide.


A West Bloomfield MI police detective has cost that town $1,800,000 in a wrongful imprisonment/wrongful prosecution lawsuit settlement made to a family who’s father was jailed for 80 days on false rape charges along with their mother who was also briefly jailed while their two autistic children were sent to separate foster homes. The suit against the police claimed the detective essentially forced a highly questionable confession from the family’s autistic son in a horrifying videotaped interrogation and that the initial allegation was dragged from their severely autistic daughter through highly questionable methods that were almost nothing more than a Ouija board. Their suit is still in progress against county prosecutors, children’s services, and the school district for their roles in this disturbing case. The video of the interrogation of the family’s son is available on the site linked above.


Two Fresno CA cops’ actions have resulted in a $75,000 settlement made to a homeless man who was shown on amateur video being beaten while arrested in a public park.


A Selma AL cop has been arrested on 2nd degree rape charges involving a person between the ages of 12 to 16-years-old that came about after an investigation by local and state police. Further details have not yet been released about the case.


A Louisville KY cop has been suspended without pay for 30 days as disciplinary action for violating policy when he caused a fatal accident while doing 80mph in a 45mph zone while on-duty. The officer and his lawyer are fighting the discipline saying it’s too harsh while the family says it’s not enough for causing the death of their loved one, especially since the police chief wanted to fire him.


Another Louisville KY cop is on paid leave while under investigation and facing criminal charges after he allegedly started swearing at a mentally challenged female customer inside a McDonalds then escalating a confrontation with a woman who came to her defense until he finally pulled a gun and told the women “what are you bitches going to do now?” Patrons called 911 at this point and the officer fled. The officer, of course, insists he has a different version of events to tell, but hasn’t shared them yet.


An RCMP staff sergeant has been charged with perjury over his testimony as a blood-splatter expert during a 2009 murder trial that occured shortly before he retired.


A Trenton NJ cop has been arrested for simple assault and kidnapping over an alleged domestic dispute he had with his girlfriend.


A Hinesburg VT cop has been arrested on domestic violence allegations involving an alleged incident at his home involving his girlfriend.


An Edmonton AB police constable has been charged with theft for allegedly stealing money while executing a search warrant.


A Parma OH cop received probation as part of a plea deal over charges for stealing several live flash-bang grenades while he was a member of the police department’s SWAT team.


The Nashville TN police department is now admitting that their statistics that have shown a steady and sharp decline in the number of forcible rapes in that city were artificially low due to mislabeled reports that were uncovered due to complaints from rape victims and an investigative report in the media that prompted an audit.


A Dougherty County GA deputy has been arrested on multiple charges for allegedly accessing and releasing information he gained from a jail database without permission.


A now-former Eddy County ND sheriff has been charged with the misapplication of entrusted property on allegations that he used government funds to purchase personal items for himself.


Three Dallas TX cops are being disciplined for failing to arrest men that were found with guns, one of which was stolen, and then falsifying reports to cover it up and lying to investigators looking into the allegations.


A now-former Parma OH police sergeant has pled guilty to record tampering and falsification charges for conspiring with a doctor to hide the fact that he was color blind during his hiring process. The officer in question had written articles for police newsletters including one entitled “Police Ethics is Not an Oxymoron.”


A Carmel IN cop has been suspended while under investigation on allegations he hit on women that he pulled over and even followed one home after a traffic stop.


A study of Texas school cops has revealed that there have been at least 1,000 elementary students, some as young as 6-years-old, who were arrested on misdemeanor charges for garden variety school disciplinary issues like acting out in class instead of being disciplined through the usual principal office visits, detentions, or what have you. The study also indicated that more arrests occurred in schools with large minority populations and where the number of officers has been increasing.


A Tucson AZ police lieutenant has been sentenced to probation and must pay about $17,000 in restitution for his fraudulent use of a police union credit account.


A Philadelphia PA cop has been arrested on multiple charges after an investigation into allegations that he was spotted drinking at a bar while on duty then driving away in his police cruiser.


A Sault Ste Marie MI cop has been sentenced to probation and must pay $1350 in fines and fees after pleading guilty to a .17 BAC DUI charge.


A Racine WI police investigator has been cited for DUI after he apparently crashed into a snow plow that was parked in a driveway while off-duty in his personal car.