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* A Chatham County Georgia deputy was fired after he was arrested on child molestation charges involving a 13yr-old girl that he was apparently caught having sex with by the girl’s father, who was a longtime friend of his. The father threatened him with a rifle but the cop’s young son was there so the father relented, telling him to thank his son for saving his life… but the officer returned to take a beating with a baseball bat when the father called him and told him to come back. The deputy declined to press charges for that.
* A New Orleans Louisiana police officer has joined five of his fellow officers and pled guilty to obstruction and misprison of a felony charges in the midst of a federal investigation into the shootings of unarmed people on Danziger bridge after hurricane Katrina. This officer was one of the cops who opened fire on people fleeing the chaotic scene.
* A Hackensack New Jersey police captain has been charged with official misconduct for his role in a cover-up that resulted in charges against chief who apparently interfered in the assault investigation against a relative.
* The Alamance County North Carolina sheriff’s department is under investigation by the US DOJ on allegations of unconstitutional searches and discriminatory practices. There aren’t many details being released but the sheriff claims the state already investigated the claims and found nothing wrong.
* Los Angeles California police are the subject of a legal claim filed by the man who recorded LAPD officers kicking at cyclists before he was tackled by police himself. THe claim makes multiple allegations including that officers falsely arrested him, beat him, and intentionally stomped on his iPhone in an attempt to stop it from recording the incident.
* A Cape Girardeau Missouri police officer has been sentenced to 42 days in jail and an unspecified fine for filing a false report for apparently lying when claiming a check for a gambling debt was forged.
* A Hardeman Tennessee police officer has been arrested for domestic assault and vandalism after a dispute with his girlfriend.
* The Lebanon Tennessee interim police chief has opted for early retirement while he was under investigation for pointing a gun at the fire chief as a prank while they were monitoring a public event.
* A Byron Georgia police officer is on paid leave after he was arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on trespassing and violation of oath charges in an unspecified incident.
* A Fair Grove Missouri police officer was arrested on statutory rape and statutory sodomy charges after he admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl about 12 years ago after confronted by investigators responding to a complaint by the alleged victim.
* A Houston Texas police officer was arrested while on patrol on allegations that he sexually assaulted at least two women on-duty that he had pulled over at traffic stops on different occasions. Investigators believe there may be more victims so the investigation is ongoing.
* A King County Washington judge has ruled that a Seattle Washington police officer’s reinstatement should be put on hold and the city’s police commission should reevaluate it’s decision forcing the department to rehire him after he was fired under their “dishonesty policy” for lying about punching a handcuffed detainee in the face. The commission overturned the firing because it felt that since other officers were never fired for dishonesty in the past, that this one shouldn’t either.
* A New Haven Connecticut police officer was arrested on multiple charges for badly injuring a teen girl when he hit her with his motorcycle and then fled the scene.
* A Sacramento California police sergeant is on paid leave after being arrested on allegations of shoplifting toiletries from a supermarket. The officer’s last known position was as head of the financial crimes unit.
* A Webster Parish Louisiana police lieutenant became a wanted man after he refused to turn himself in on charges of sexual assault on a child out of Texas. His own department was forced to launch a search that eventually found him without incident and he told them he hid on the advice of his lawyer. Police are now investigating to see if anyone intentionally harbored him since he was a fugitive at the time.
* The Toledo Ohio police department has settled a lawsuit with two photographers who were arrested while they were covering a neo-nazi rally and counter-protest. The settlement seemed to be non-monetary, or at least they’re not releasing all the details, but part of the settlement is a promise by police to revise their policies about how they treat journalists and photographers.
* A Cincinnati Ohio police officer was indicted along with his girlfriend on arson charges for setting their car on fire in bid to get insurance to pay for the vehicle who’s payments had become more than the car was worth.
* And finally, a Kitsap County Washington deputy has been given a diversionary sentence for a DUI charge. He’s still on paid leave pending internal investigation.
* A New Orleans Louisiana police officer has joined five of his fellow officers and pled guilty to obstruction and misprison of a felony charges in the midst of a federal investigation into the shootings of unarmed people on Danziger bridge after hurricane Katrina. This officer was one of the cops who opened fire on people fleeing the chaotic scene.
* A Hackensack New Jersey police captain has been charged with official misconduct for his role in a cover-up that resulted in charges against chief who apparently interfered in the assault investigation against a relative.
* The Alamance County North Carolina sheriff’s department is under investigation by the US DOJ on allegations of unconstitutional searches and discriminatory practices. There aren’t many details being released but the sheriff claims the state already investigated the claims and found nothing wrong.
* Los Angeles California police are the subject of a legal claim filed by the man who recorded LAPD officers kicking at cyclists before he was tackled by police himself. THe claim makes multiple allegations including that officers falsely arrested him, beat him, and intentionally stomped on his iPhone in an attempt to stop it from recording the incident.
* A Cape Girardeau Missouri police officer has been sentenced to 42 days in jail and an unspecified fine for filing a false report for apparently lying when claiming a check for a gambling debt was forged.
* A Hardeman Tennessee police officer has been arrested for domestic assault and vandalism after a dispute with his girlfriend.
* The Lebanon Tennessee interim police chief has opted for early retirement while he was under investigation for pointing a gun at the fire chief as a prank while they were monitoring a public event.
* A Byron Georgia police officer is on paid leave after he was arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on trespassing and violation of oath charges in an unspecified incident.
* A Fair Grove Missouri police officer was arrested on statutory rape and statutory sodomy charges after he admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl about 12 years ago after confronted by investigators responding to a complaint by the alleged victim.
* A Houston Texas police officer was arrested while on patrol on allegations that he sexually assaulted at least two women on-duty that he had pulled over at traffic stops on different occasions. Investigators believe there may be more victims so the investigation is ongoing.
* A King County Washington judge has ruled that a Seattle Washington police officer’s reinstatement should be put on hold and the city’s police commission should reevaluate it’s decision forcing the department to rehire him after he was fired under their “dishonesty policy” for lying about punching a handcuffed detainee in the face. The commission overturned the firing because it felt that since other officers were never fired for dishonesty in the past, that this one shouldn’t either.
* A New Haven Connecticut police officer was arrested on multiple charges for badly injuring a teen girl when he hit her with his motorcycle and then fled the scene.
* A Sacramento California police sergeant is on paid leave after being arrested on allegations of shoplifting toiletries from a supermarket. The officer’s last known position was as head of the financial crimes unit.
* A Webster Parish Louisiana police lieutenant became a wanted man after he refused to turn himself in on charges of sexual assault on a child out of Texas. His own department was forced to launch a search that eventually found him without incident and he told them he hid on the advice of his lawyer. Police are now investigating to see if anyone intentionally harbored him since he was a fugitive at the time.
* The Toledo Ohio police department has settled a lawsuit with two photographers who were arrested while they were covering a neo-nazi rally and counter-protest. The settlement seemed to be non-monetary, or at least they’re not releasing all the details, but part of the settlement is a promise by police to revise their policies about how they treat journalists and photographers.
* A Cincinnati Ohio police officer was indicted along with his girlfriend on arson charges for setting their car on fire in bid to get insurance to pay for the vehicle who’s payments had become more than the car was worth.
* And finally, a Kitsap County Washington deputy has been given a diversionary sentence for a DUI charge. He’s still on paid leave pending internal investigation.