Here are the 7 reports of police misconduct tracked for Tuesday, April 30, 2013:

• Jacksonville, Florida: The assistant police chief has been demoted following a DUI arrest over the weekend. Officers say he rear-ended a tractor trailer that was slowing down for a red light, and then he refused to take a breath test. ow.ly/kzv4X
• Sunset Beach, North Carolina: The police chief confirmed that she has placed a police officer on suspension, pending the results of an investigation. The investigation stems from a DWI court case.  http://ow.ly/kBxbk
• Craig Beach, Ohio: A woman and her husband have sued the now-former village police chief and a councilwoman. They allege the police chief used excessive force against them in a traffic stop. They also say that he conspired to destroy evidence of his improper actions. ow.ly/kzjSi
• Brooklyn, New York: A city police officer was charged with assault following a domestic dispute at his home.  He has been a member of the NYPD since 2002. ow.ly/kzj9t
• Queens, New York: A former Marine says that he was punched and kicked in the face by cops as they ejected him from the stationhouse, where he had gone to retrieve a friend’s personal property. ow.ly/kzg7U
• Colorado Springs, Colorado: A former police officer pleaded guilty to a single felony count. She left her job amid allegations that she lied about domestic violence to put an estranged boyfriend in prison. ow.ly/kzayZ
• Greenville, North Carolina: A police officer has been charged with assault. The incident is under investigation by the Internal Affairs Division, and his police powers have been suspended. ow.ly/kz6To

Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Saturday, April 27 to Monday, April 29, 2013:

• Update: Newark, New Jersey (First reported 02-22-13): A police officer was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting a civilian. He was found guilty of pistol-whipping the man, and it was captured on video. The man he hit was never charged with a crime. ow.ly/kxGT0
• Marysville, California: A reserve police officer was arrested by sheriff’s detectives in connection with a report of child molestation. He has been placed on administrative leave because of the incident. ow.ly/kxsQB
• Hialeah, Florida: Detectives arrested a police sergeant. He has been charged with one count of cocaine possession, non-trafficking amount, and one count possession of drug paraphernalia. He is currently in custody. ow.ly/kxrbW
• Lawrence, Indiana: A suspended police officer, who is already facing drunk driving charges in the death of a motorcyclist, has been arrested again. He was arrested after running his truck into a guardrail, a sign, and a power pole. According to the arrest report he told the arresting officer, “I know you know who I am. I messed up today. If you guys can cut me a break, I promise I will never drink again.” ow.ly/kx5dg
• St. Petersburg, Florida: A police officer was arrested on a misdemeanor drunken driving charge. He was stopped for poor driving and failing to maintain a lane. It will be investigated by the internal affairs unit and he will be on administrative leave. ow.ly/kx4wD
• Cordell, Oklahoma: An officer was arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor. He was taken into custody for two counts of rape in the second degree and one count of forcible sodomy. ow.ly/kwLg1
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin: A man has accused a police officer of using excessive force, alleging that officer punched him in the back of the head before arresting him. Police Department officials confirmed they had received a formal complaint from the man. ow.ly/kwE1o
• Clackamas County, Oregon: A deputy has been arrested in connection with a domestic violence case. He has been on administrative leave since the accusations arose. The Sheriff’s Office says it has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to employee-involved domestic violence. ow.ly/kwCz6
• Orlando, Florida: An officer was suspended for 40 hours after an Internal Affairs investigation revealed he violated several OPD policies and procedures during an altercation inside a Walmart. ow.ly/kwwIj

Here are the 10 reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, April 26, 2013:

• Elkhart County, Indiana: The sheriff announced that one of his deputies, a seven-year-veteran, had been arrested. “We have an expectation of professionalism and high standards from our officers and staff, and conduct outside those standards will not be tolerated,” he said. ow.ly/ksKUv
• Town Creek, Alabama: A former police officer pleaded guilty to a civil rights violation during the course of an arrest in a case that involved excessive force. The officer ran up to a suspect, who had already been placed under arrest by another officer without resistance, and “unjustifiably and repeatedly beat the man in the head with an object that was either a baton or a flashlight causing the man to suffer physical injury,” according to the DOJ. ow.ly/ksHmg
• Marion, South Carolina: Two officers were charged with misconduct in office. They were arrested and booked into the detention center for charges connected to an excessive force incident. ow.ly/ksH6g
• Update: Atlanta, Georgia (First reported 04-16-13): A former state trooper who pleaded guilty in a crash that killed a woman has been sentenced to two years in prison. He was also ordered to serve eight years of probation and educate law enforcement on dangers and responsibilities associated with their jobs. ow.ly/ksGtx
• East St. Louis, Illinois: A former assistant police chief faces up to five years in federal prison for lying to investigators about selling a gun to a registered sex offender. The officer admitted he got the gun while working as a police officer and kept and sold it. A U.S. attorney said he “threw away his career, tarnished the badge, and endangered his community for a few dollars.” ow.ly/ksDUo
• Eric County, Pennsylvania: A former state trooper was sentenced for homicide while driving under the influence. He was given three to six years for the drunken driving incident. ow.ly/ksBvW
• Chatham County, Georgia: A deputy has been indicted by a grand jury on four charges. They include sexual assault, public indecency, two counts of making false statements to deputies and obstruction of an officer. ow.ly/ksyNB
• Baltimore County, Maryland: A police officer has been arrested and charged. He was engaging in sexual activity while on duty, and the charges come after an internal and criminal investigation. ow.ly/ksfW0
• Canfield, Ohio: The parents of an 11-year-old girl cleared of false rape charges are suing the city, police department, and investigators. They say investigators pursued the case because of political connections even after they learned the accusations were false. The lawsuit says that the girl fell asleep on her mother’s lap during a five-hour interrogation, that she was eventually charged with multiple counts of rape, and was held in a juvenile detention center on charges despite detectives believing the girl was innocent. ow.ly/ks806
• Franklin County, Ohio: A deputy sheriff pleaded guilty to a charge of physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated. He was placed on one year of non-reporting probation and fined $350. ow.ly/kqRHL

Here are the 14 reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, April 25, 2013:

• Modesto, California: The city has paid $120,000 to a woman and her two adult daughters to settle a lawsuit they filed against the city after police officers entered their home without a warrant, refused to leave when asked, and threatened to arrest the woman. ow.ly/kqHKD
• New Bedford, Massachusetts: A former police officer was arraigned in court on allegations that he unlawfully collected expired prescription drugs from elderly residents. He allegedly knocked on resident’ doors, while on duty, and collected their prescriptions without notifying a supervisor. ow.ly/kqG7G
• Darby Township, Pennsylvania: A woman is suing a former police officer and the township police department, claiming the officer stalked her and forced her to have sex with him inside the police station. The harassment only ended when the officer was arrested. ow.ly/kqH7T
• Bladensburg, Maryland: The manager of a restaurant was awarded $160,000 in a civil suit against a police officer who the manager claimed had falsely arrested and mistreated him. ow.ly/kqEJ5
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A police officer was arrested after being accused of striking a man at a parade. He will be suspended for 30 days with intent to dismiss, according to the department. He faces charges for simple assault and official oppression. ow.ly/kqyFS
• Dearborn, Michigan: An off-duty police officer was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. He has been charged with operating a vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. ow.ly/kqyMO
• Maricopa County, Arizona: A former sheriff’s deputy will be sentenced after pleading guilty to theft and forgery-related charges. The charges stem from the theft and attempted repayment of $5,000 intended for a confidential informant. bit.ly/ZMxrn8
• Washington County, Indiana: A sheriff’s deputy has been charged with felony improper disposal of a dead animal and misdemeanor animal neglect involving alleged mistreatment of cattle. If convicted, he faces up to six years for the felony charges. ow.ly/kqnPx
• Update: Houston, Texas (First reported 05-17-12): Two fired police officers accused of beating a black teenage burglary suspect during an arrest that was caught on video were each sentenced to two years of probation as part of plea agreements. ow.ly/kqm0R
• Orange County, California: Officials have unanimously approved a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Marine sergeant who was shot to death by a sheriff’s deputy in a darkened high school parking lot. ow.ly/kqk1C
• Scranton, Pennsylvania: A police chief was arrested on witness intimidation and obstruction charges after authorities say he had sex with an alleged victim in a criminal case and told her not to tell anyone. He also allegedly provided the woman with confidential information about the probe she was involved in. ow.ly/kpXnE
• Portland, Oregon: The U.S. attorney’s office says a former police officer has been sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography that included images of infants and young children being abused by adult males. ow.ly/kpWB1
• Spokane, Washington: Another police officer has been accused of lying about the beating death of a man suspected of stealing money from a convenience store. He was charged with making a false statement. ow.ly/kpRYs
• Sioux City, Iowa: The city has reached a $6,500 settlement in a lawsuit filed by a woman who was attacked by a police dog. In the suit she said that she was at her home when her then-husband pulled into their driveway, and four police officers arrived to arrest him. When one officer released her police dog, it attacked the woman. ow.ly/kqIvR

Here are the 8 reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, April 24, 2013:

• Charlotte County, Florida: A deputy is off the job for conduct unbecoming of an officer. Two women claim they saw the former deputy with his pants down in a park while he was with a woman. ow.ly/ko13M
• Houston, Texas: A woman who couldn’t find her family at a rodeo said that a deputy constable groped her after she turned to him for help. He then threatened to arrest her, she said. The officer has been charged with misdemeanor official oppression. ow.ly/ko0wm
• Miami-Dade, Florida: A former police officer has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for stopping female drivers on a pretense so he could have suggestive conversations with them. He was convicted of six charges of depriving victims of their civil rights. ow.ly/knV3x
• San Diego, California: A police detective avoided a jail sentence for a crash in which he admitted he had been driving recklessly and under the influence. He was facing 60 days in custody but received 5 years on probation and 25 days of community service. ow.ly/knEzO
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin: A police officer pleaded no contest to four felonies and four misdemeanors stemming from his practice of conducting illegal strip searches and cavity searches on male suspects, but avoided conviction for sexual assault. ow.ly/knAtp
• Cincinnati, Ohio: The family of a man shot and killed by police has expanded their wrongful-death suit. They originally sued one officer but added three more and the city in an amended complaint. ow.ly/km37t
• Long Beach, California: A jury found police officers violated the civil rights of a man who was shot and killed without warning, awarding his family $6.5 million in damages. “Amazingly, they didn’t give him any commands until after he stopped breathing,” the plaintiffs’ attorney said. “We have to expect better out of police, we really do. We don’t want innocent people being killed.” ow.ly/klNFv
• Bay County Florida: A local judge threw out a case against a man caught with 13 pounds of marijuana, ruling sheriff’s deputies used an illegally placed GPS unit to track his movements, violated his due process rights and then misled attorneys about it and destroyed evidence. ow.ly/klKE6

Here are the 7 reports of police misconduct tracked for Tuesday, April 23, 2013:

• Clay County, Florida: A deputy has been charged w driving under the influence after he was involved in a traffic crash. He was placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. ow.ly/kjeFu
• Washington Co, Pennsylvania: A state trooper is facing charges after police said he held a knife to his wife’s neck during an argument at their home. Authorities said  he is suspended without pay following the alleged incident. ow.ly/kkZ1T
• Update: Denver, Colorado (First reported 04-09-13): Sheriff’s deputy was formally charged with aiding the escape of an inmate from the Denver Detention Center. ow.ly/kl8PM
• Imperial County, California: Sheriff’s deputy was arrested today on suspicion of oral copulation by a public official against the victim’s will. ow.ly/klbfT
• Update: Chicago, Illinois (First reported 01-30-13): An officer pleaded guilty to charges that he extorted a tow truck driver and also sold firearms to a convicted felon. He is the eleventh officer to be charged in the incident. Under the plea deal, he faces up to 40 years in prison, a fine of up to $750,000, a period of supervision following release, fees related to his court costs and restitution for money he received during the investigation. ow.ly/klfnD
• Update: Miami, Florida (First reported 02-04-13): An officer was convicted of accepting hundreds of dollars in bribes to protect a Liberty City check-cashing business. He has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison. ow.ly/kllmy
• Indianapolis, Indiana: A former police officer who had been drinking when he hit a construction worker, and left the scene, has been sentenced to 60 days home detention. He must also pay restitution. ow.ly/klnU8