National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 07-15-11

Injustice Everywhere

Here are the 12 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Friday, July 15, 2011:

• Lake View IA police chief & a fellow cop subject of suit alleging they helped cover up racially motivated beating by falsely arresting the victim [3] http://bit.ly/qHhGKk

• 2 Braidwood IL cops found liable in $60k jury award to female electric meter reader falsely arrested on the job [0] http://trib.in/qs4M3Z

• Decatur Co IN deputy on paid leave after charged w/misd battery for groping sleeping 17yr-old’s genitals [0] http://bit.ly/qJdni5

• Rockford IL cop involved in fatal shooting of unarmed man in church is fired after fitness evaluation [0] http://bit.ly/ozz6UW

• New Roads LA cop arrested on felony theft & malfeasance charges for allegedly stealing $800 while responding to call[0] http://bit.ly/pYAqX0

• 3 Kansas City KS SWAT cops indicted on conspiracy charges over sting that caught them stealing during raid [1] http://bit.ly/r81j7v

• Chicago IL cop arrested on agg battery of an officer when allegedly caught w/felon during drug raid [1] http://bit.ly/pi3MVQ

• Peoria IL cop subjected to no-stalking order by judge barring him from contact w/fellow cop & having gun off duty [0] http://bit.ly/pCrygZ

• Smithfield UT cop resigned after leaving runaway dog to die in heat then trying to cover it up [0] http://bit.ly/pKmemz

• Oakland CA police accused of giving preferential treatment to Council members [1] http://bit.ly/qOw7Nw

• Decherd TN police chief never disclosed incident where he fired gun in his apt while drunk [3] http://bit.ly/oTC1fX

• US ICE officer investigated after leaving his firearm in Bush Airport bathroom were it was found by cleaning crew [0] http://bit.ly/pGV0IF