•Springdale, Pennsylvania: A police officer is facing
federal charges after he allegedly punched and used a taser on a man who was in
handcuffs. http://ow.ly/hCaGX From Police Misconduct.
•Orange County, California: A sheriff’s deputy was arrested
and charged with accepting bribes, including some connected to businesses, from
a murderer inmate. He faces a maximum sentence of four years and eight months
in state prison if he is convicted on all counts. ow.ly/hBVhC From
Police Misconduct.
•Update: Pasadena, California: A detective will be placed on
administrative leave after a judge declared a mistrial in a homicide case
because of the detective’s mishandling of evidence. ow.ly/hyCIF From Police Misconduct.
•East Chicago, Illinois: An 18-year veteran was indicted on
12 fraud charges relating to an alleged ghost payrolling scheme, federal court
records state. “It is never good to see a police officer’s name on a federal
indictment,” said the police chief. http://ow.ly/hCeBc From Police Misconduct.
•Twin Peaks, California: A sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty
to a grand-theft charge stemming from a salary-boosting scheme involving seven
former department employees. They allegedly falsified department records to
increase their pay. ow.ly/hykKA From
Police Misconduct.
•Meigs County, Tennessee: An officer was arrested after
being indicted by a grand jury on charges stemming from a shooting incident. He
allegedly shot at his stepfather twice, although he did not hit him.
ow.ly/hxX9a From Police Misconduct.
•Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A police officer has been
ordered to serve six months in federal prison for his role in a multi-state
steroid distribution ring orchestrated by a former police colleague. Both men
were active-duty officers at the time of the activity but were later fired from
the force. ow.ly/hxTE4 From Police Misconduct.
•Hendersonville, North Carolina: An officer was arrested for
driving while under the influence. He was on-duty and in his highway patrol
cruiser. ow.ly/hxRDU From Police Misconduct.
•Los Angeles, California: Seven sheriff’s deputies have been
notified that the department intends to fire them for belonging to a secret law
enforcement clique that allegedly celebrated shootings and branded its members
with matching tattoos. ow.ly/hxDPn From
Police Misconduct.
•Memphis, Tennessee: A police officer who allegedly
threatened a man has now been arrested on a charge of harassment. http://ow.ly/hysG3 From Police Misconduct.
•Mount Joy Borough, Pennsylvania: A police officer was
suspended for two days without pay for unspecified misconduct. The discipline
is the latest in several involving Mount Joy police. http://ow.ly/hysY0 From Police Misconduct.
•Cincinnati, Ohio: An officer admitted that he deposited
money meant to avoid bank-reporting requirements in an alleged marijuana
smuggling operation. http://ow.ly/hyuXR From Police Misconduct.
•Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: An officer has been suspended
with pay amid a police investigation into an “alleged excessive force
incident,” city officials have said. ow.ly/hxYoa From Police Misconduct.
•Hale County, Alabama: A deputy has been indicted on charges
accusing him of keeping drugs he acquired during investigations. http://ow.ly/hyEaX From Police Misconduct.