University of Cincinnati OH police version of fatal taser incident contradicted by witness alleging teen was kneeling in an attempt to follow commands given by police at the time. [3] http://ow.ly/1vtRqQ
- 20 Hamilton ON cops sued by refugee claiming cops beat him while he was cuffed during wrong-door drug raid [3] http://bit.ly/qU23o5
- 15 Gloucester Twp NJ cops are accused of excessive force on 2 teen boys who claim they were beaten & hit with batons while arrested. Police maintain they attacked the officers who were called by a store owner claiming the teens threatened him but witnesses and the store owner appear to be contradicting that version of events. [3] http://bit.ly/orBdgp
- 4 Cleveland OH cops are the subject of a suit filed by a man alleging excessive force was used after a New Years chase that was captured on helicopter video and is still the subject of a federal investigation. [1] http://ow.ly/1vtRLA
- US ICE agents are being sued over a series of predawn raids where 1 woman alleges an agent groped her, her sister claims the officer remained in the room when they were allowed to change, and a couple claims the agents lacked a warrant during the raids. [3] http://ow.ly/1vuD57
- New York NY cop sentenced to 1yr after jury convicted him of official misconduct in case where he was accused of sexually assaulting a drunk woman while his partner, scheduled for sentencing Wednesday, stood lookout. [0] http://is.gd/wbCOsq
- Denver Co CO deputy was sentenced to 24yrs after pleading to child abuse & attempt sexual assault charges involving 8 & 12-year-old boys [0] http://bit.ly/qFKDZj
- Another Denver Co CO deputy pleads guilty to a reduced attempted sexual assault on a child charge involving a teen girl [0] http://ow.ly/1vuJQn
- Burlington NC cop gets 5mo jail in plea deal to indecent liberties with a minor involving a 14yr-old girl in the police explorer’s program [0] http://ow.ly/1vuqM5
- Orleans Parish LA deputy investigated for leaving post while inmate on suicide watch killed self w/toilet paper [0] http://bit.ly/rpFQYM
- Romulus MI police dept fires officer who filed a racial discrimination complaint alleging he was referred to as “monkey” that launched a 3 year-long state probe [4] http://bit.ly/q3FlQV
- Eudora KS police officer arrested on misd battery charge after woman suffered minor injuries claims he struck her [1] http://bit.ly/nU9Vr7
- Hudson Co NJ retired capt now serving as director of narcotics div investigated for possible pension violations [0] http://ow.ly/1vu155
Spokane WA police official who previously stated that the beating & tasering death of a mentally ill man named Otto Zehm was not a case of excessive force apparently changed his mind and is now willing to testif to policy violations by the officer involved in that incident three years ago. [0] http://ow.ly/1vyajk
- Plano TX settles suit for $245k to the family of man who was fatally shot by an officer claiming it was a misfire caused when he adjusted his gun-mounted light during a drug sting [0] http://ow.ly/1vy6LS
- Gretna LA police sued by man alleging cops released K9 that bit off his penis and lied to justify the use of force. The police report claims the dog was released because officers feared the victim was attempting to flee out a back door or window when the victim’s apartment didn’t have any. [3] http://ow.ly/1vyKku
- 3 Providence RI cops sued by man for excessive force after surveillance video apparently contradicted cops claims that he slammed himself into a traffic officer’s car before beating him with flashlights [4] http://ow.ly/1vzaRw
- Portland OR transit cops sued for tasering a man who has an IQ of 55 for not leaving bus that a driver let him sit in because it was cold out then mistook his seizure medication for ecstasy when they arrested him. [0] http://ow.ly/1vyL2s
- Westport MA settles suit for $50k to man alleging off-duty cop used excessive force during false arrest [0] http://ow.ly/1vxL7B
- Laurel MD cop sentenced to 4yrs for secretly videotaping a 15yr-old girl undressing, the sentence is to be served concurrent to his 7 year sentence on federal child porn charges [0] http://ow.ly/1vyAEq
- Hawaii Co HI police accused of excessive force by blogger claiming he was tackled & arrested for videotaping cops [1] http://ow.ly/1vy78U
- Houston TX police audit reveals more than 3000 more untested rape kits linger in evidence in addition to 4220 known [0] http://ow.ly/1vzbFe
- Shillington PA cop gets 6-23mo in plea deal for stalking & harassing woman, broke into her home & planted GPS device [0] http://ow.ly/1vyRM0
- Hileah Gardens FL cop arrested on allegations he was part of gang that robbed trucks of millions in cargo [0] http://ow.ly/1vyRig
- US Border Patrol agent in AZ arrested after caught on surveillance video stealing woman’s purse from car off duty [0] http://ow.ly/1vyRNT
- Nicholas Co KY sheriff pleads guilty to theft & abuse of trust for personal use of $43k in forfeiture money [0] http://ow.ly/1vyMP4
- Onandaga Co NY deputy pleads guilty to falsifying time record in swipe card forgery scheme, was head of union [0] http://ow.ly/1vyNPQ
- Fair Oaks TX cop pleads guilty to lying about his citizenship to feds in effort to join the FBI [0] http://ow.ly/1vyRKQ
2 Manitou Springs CO cops sued by man for allegedly breaking his ribs by tasering him in the face & jumping on his chest when he was startled by the officers who followed him home to give him a traffic ticket [3] http://ow.ly/1vBjFL
- Springfield MA cop who was one of 4 who were disciplined for their roles in a videotaped beating has filed wiretapping charges against the person who taped it [5] http://ow.ly/1vBhCi
- Selma CA cop pleads guilty to possession of child porn charges for over 600 pics & vids, some violent in nature [0] http://ow.ly/1vAXGW
- New York NY cop sentenced to 2mo for official misconduct, accused of being look out as partner raped drunk woman [0] http://ow.ly/1vA6CH
- Chattanooga TN cop suspended while subject of internal & criminal investigation on allegations he assaulted teen [2] http://ow.ly/1vBcFs
- RCMP officer in N Vancouver BC accused of falsely arresting man after recognizing him as man who sued RCMP before [3] http://ow.ly/1vA54d
- Chicago IL more potential police torture victims get help from political figures to file new rounds of appeals [0] http://ow.ly/1vzZOQ
- Gilbert AZ pays $37k to settle suit to teen falsely accused of theft by cop in alleged school psych experiment [1] http://ow.ly/1vBEqO
- Pasco Co FL deputy suspended after arrested for resisting while his friend was arrested for drug paraphernalia [0] http://ow.ly/1vBphW
- RCMP cop in BC given written reprimand for leaving 10mo-old police dog in hot car for 3hrs while boating [0] http://ow.ly/1vAXLD
- Hamlin TX cop files grievance after fired for taser misuse, claims friend asked to be tasered [0] http://ow.ly/1vAXJ4
- 3 Hartford CT cops suspected of double-dipping after audit of private duty assignments show potential abuses [0] http://ow.ly/1vA5Oe
Fullerton CA police still insist that they will not release a video showing their officers beat and taser Kelly Thomas, who died days later from his injuries, because they don’t want to influence any potential witnesses. However, they have now admitted that they let the officers involved in that incident review that unreleased video as they wrote their reports about the incident. Not only is this against commonly accepted police practices by giving officers a chance to fix their stories to match the video instead of their own perspectives, it also contradicts the stated reason for not releasing the video since the officers involved are also witnesses. [5] http://ow.ly/1vDUOD
- 2 Toronto ON cops were charged with assault after a man suffered facial fractures while in their custody after he was arrested over a dispute he had with a parking cop [1] http://ow.ly/1vCvyf
- Palo Alto CA settles suit for $35k to a transient who was tasered after officers tricked into leaving his van that he was legally living in by telling him they were towing it. [0] http://ow.ly/1vDSxv
- Hackensack NJ cop charged w/witness tampering & obstruction for his alleged interference into an assault investigation against a fellow officer [0] http://ow.ly/1vDBNN
- A Toronto ON judge ruled that the only aggression at a G20 protest was perpetrated by police when he dismissed charges against one of several protesters who were tackled and arrested during that protest [0] http://ow.ly/1vDAVS
- Monrovia CA police sued by woman claiming she lost job & was left homeless after a cop tackled & falsely arrested her for asking an officer who pulled her over if they could hurry up because she had to deliver blood that she had in her car as part of her job [3] http://ow.ly/1vCS64
- Philadelphia PA cop is under investigation on allegations that he sexually assaulted a teen girl in his patrol car, while specifics aren’t being released there appears to be DNA evidence involved. [1] http://ow.ly/1vCRRJ
- Lake Charles LA police officer arrested on child pornography charges after a multi-agency search was conducted at his home [0] http://ow.ly/1vDyno
- Greenwood IN cop accused of cuffing & threatening man while off duty resigns before his disciplinary hearing [0] http://ow.ly/1vD12p
- Cheyenne WY cop found guilty of false imprisonment but cleared of more serious charges involving domestic dispute [0] http://ow.ly/1vCvZ9
- Marblehead MA cop arrested after allegedly threatening to kill himself, his wife & daughter over pending divorce [0] http://ow.ly/1vCvOu
- Dallas TX cop suspended 15days over domestic incident where wife accused him of choking & kicking her then recanted [0] http://ow.ly/1vDC0S
- 2 Raleigh NC cops suspended while investigated for their statements to internal affairs about cop’s sex w/prostitute [0] http://ow.ly/1vCPM3
- US Treasury police officer at mint charged w/fraud for collecting $173k in disability while making $300k on side job [0] http://ow.ly/1vCPHH
- Harahan LA cop sentenced to probation in plea to timesheet fraud to get $20k extra pay from crime victim grant [0] http://ow.ly/1vDxUK
- 6 Miami-Dade FL cops & a sgt have been suspended for a month while subject of unspecified probe into on-duty conduct, all of the 6 are in the same unit [3] http://ow.ly/1vDy9a
- Finally, 2 Aurora CO cops were charged while driving a patrol car through Wyoming on the way to a fallen officer’s funeral in South Dakota. One was charged with driving under the influence and the other was cited for littering after they were stopped for speeding. [0] http://ow.ly/1vD0XM