National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 04.18.15 To 04.21.15
” Here are the eight reports of police misconduct tracked for Saturday, April 18, through Tuesday, April 21, 2015:
- Denver, Colorado: An officer was suspended for an altercation that was caught on video. Despite 18 previous excessive force allegations against him, this was the first one that was sustained. ow.ly/LTWeN
- Update: Los Angeles, California (First reported 11-18-14): An officer pled not guilty to assault. The alleged victim filed a lawsuit in November. The incident was video recorded. ow.ly/LTX0h
- Colorado Springs, Colorado: An officer was arrested for domestic violence. ow.ly/LTXqF
- Shreveport, Louisiana: An officer was arrested for battery and placed on leave. ow.ly/LU1tL
- Catoosa County, Tennessee: The department initiated a series of personnel shifts after several misconduct reports. Two deputies are no longer with the department, one is on leave, and a fourth was demoted. The incidents include DUI, inappropriate use of a firearm, stealing prescription medication, and failure to respond to an emergency call. ow.ly/LUqjp
- Baltimore, Maryland: Six officers have been suspended pending an investigation into how a man suffered spine injury in custody. That man died of his injuries a week later. ow.ly/LVBPd
- United States Marshals (South Gate, CA): The USMS is investigating an incident in which a marshal or officer working with the marshals seized and attempted to destroy a woman’s phone for recording them. This incident was caught by another person’s cell phone footage. The marshal/officer has yet to be identified. ow.ly/LVEKy
- Orange County, Florida: A deputy was arrested for DUI. ow.ly/LVLD4
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