National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 12-20-14 to 12-22-14

 

 

National Police Misconduct Reporting Project

 

 

 

” Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Saturday, December 20 to Monday, December 22, 2014:

  • New York, New York: A police officer was suspended after a video that showed him repeatedly striking a 16-year-old in custody went viral.  http://ow.ly/GfVie 
  • Sierra Vista, Arizona: An officer was fired after causing a chain-reaction traffic accident under the influence of alcohol. Two other vehicles were damaged but no injuries were reported after the 7 A.M. fracas.   http://ow.ly/GfVPb 
  • Update: Atlanta, Georgia: A now-former police officer was sentenced to five years in prison, with another five suspended, after being found guilty on four of five counts related to excessive force allegations.http://ow.ly/GfWNw 
  • New York, New York: An officer was arrested for allegedly stealing and then pawning her boyfriend’s mother’s jewelry. She faces charges of possession of stolen property and petty larceny. http://ow.ly/GfX7
  • San Francisco County, California: A deputy was charged with assaulting a hospital patient and filing a false report to cover it up. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the victim had been sleeping in a chair when the deputy approached him and began to question him. When the victim attempted to walk away with the help of a cane, the deputy grabbed the man’s throat and choked him. Authorities say they have video of the incident. http://ow.ly/GfXws 
  • Denver, Colorado: A sheriff’s deputy was arrested and accused of assaulting her wife in a dispute over lost car keys. http://ow.ly/GiFCM 
  • Dallas, Texas: A 26-year veteran officer was arrested and accused of coercing prostitutes to perform sexual acts.  http://ow.ly/GiR8S 
  • Derry Township, Pennsylvania: A now-former police officer was charged with stealing prescription drugs from the evidence room at the police station. He admitted to taking and consuming the drugs as a result of a substance abuse problem.  http://ow.ly/GiRDe
  • Update: Milwaukee, Wisconsin: A now-former police officer will not face charges in fatal shooting of mentally ill black man he encountered in a park. The officer was fired after the incident for initiating a pat-down of the victim against policy that preceded the shooting.  http://ow.ly/GiUeo
 
 

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