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SONOMA COUNTY POLICE ABUSE COMPLAINT FORMS:
DOCUMENTED ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE EXCESS IN DUI,ALCOHOL,
DRIVER ARRESTS:
Police
Accountability Hotline & Clinic (PACH) online form
Police
accused of fake stop and tazing non-resisting driver. 3/10, Minneapolis, MN
Santa
Rosa Police
Department print and mail
City
settles unlawful arrest and abuse case rising out of traffic stop. 3/10, Oakland, CA
Petaluma
Police Department online form
Cop
convicted of illegally selling impounded cars gets 90 days jail. 3/10, Dayton, OH
Rohnert
Park Police Department print and mail
Cop
accuses superior of punching him for refusing to write fake citations. 3/10, New York, NY
Sonoma
County Sheriff print and mail
Cop
investigated for allegedly using baton on reckless driver following capture. 3/10, Detroit, MI
Sonoma
County Sheriff (Spanish) print and mail
Cops
accused of mistreating people with disabilities during arrest. 3/10, Montgomery, AL
Sonoma
County Grand Jury print and mail
Cop
accused of intimidating camera crew trying to film accident scene. 3/10, El Paso, TX
CHP print
and mail
Federal
judge rules cops illegally racially profiled hispanics. 3/10, Little Rock, AR
CHP online
form
Cop
accused of excessive force with police dog against chase suspect already in custody. 3/10, Dubuque, IA
Generic
Police Misconduct Report Midnight Special Law Collective, print and mail
2 cops
fired after accused of false ticket retaliation for argument with driver. 3/10, Fort Lauderdale, FL
FBI Color of
Law Website National Police Misconduct Reporting & Investigations
Deputy gets
18 months prison for multiple face punches on arrestee in patrol car who asked to urinate. 3/10, Milwaukee, WI
Cop
accused of unnecessary pepper spraying of grandma during arrest of grandson. 3/10, Houma, LA
Cop
arrested for forging name of driver on citation. 3/10, New Orleans, LA
Train
cop accused of cussing, threatening to kill man after already in custody for public intoxication. 3/10, Dallas TX
Cops
investigated for allowing officer to drive away from one involved crash, then involved in second one
with injury 30 minutes later. 3/10, Los Angeles, CA
Deputy district attorney
arrested driving with 0.37% BAC and his young kids in car. 3/10, Chico, CA
Nurse collects
$78,000 for arrest after refusing to follow cop's order to draw blood from DUI suspect. 3/10, Chicago, IL
Cops
accused of excessive force taking down DUI suspect already in custody. 3/10, Cheshire, CT
Chief defends
use of tasers every other day even on minor offenses like littering. 3/10, Louisville, KY
Cop
arrested for DUI, hit & run with injuries. 3/10, Pelham, NY
Cop
accused of writing false traffic tickets. 3/10, Melbourne, FL
Cop
indicted on federal civil rights charges for excessive force on handcuffed people. 3/10, Sleepy Hollow, NY
City
settles with family of man shot and killed while allegedly fleeing and resisting after claimed illegal traffic stop. 3/10, Kenosha, WI
Cops
accused of excessive force breaking arm of DUI suspect. 3/10, Mountain View, CA
Cop
accused of using pepper ball launcher on shackled, bound drunk in cell resigns. 3/10, Rutland, VT
Cop
accused of rigging lineup; 70 cases including DUI and drugs thrown out. 2/10, Charlotte, NC
Cops
sued for alleged racial profiling in traffic search and arrest without evidence of crime. 2/10, Houston, GA
Cop
stands trial for shooting into SUV without cause. 2/10, Monterey, CA
Deputies
charged with assault over excessive force arrest of minor. 2/10, Rutherford, NC
Cop
indicted for stealing money from detained motorists. 2/10, Brockton, MA
Cops sued for
brutality and arrest of cerebral palsy victim. 2/10, Raleigh, NC
Cop
never charged with DUI sued by victim of accident. 2/10, Salisbury, MD
Police
motive$ and conduct at DUI checkpoints raise legal questions. 2/10, Your Town, CA
Police
accused of anti-gay DUI arrests of sober drivers for overtime pay. 2/10, Chicago, IL
Police
accused of brutality at traffic stop. 2/10, Clarksdale, MI
Citizen
review board finds cop wrongly used taser against witness filming search. 2/10, Portland, OR
Cop
ostracized for reporting alleged police corruption. 2/10, New York, NY
Federal
judge orders police to explain backlog of 1,100 citizen complaints. 2/10, Detroit, MI
Cell phone video
shows cop berating driver. 2/10, Jackson, MI
Cops
investigated after recording turned off in fellow cop's suspicious crash. 2/10, Schenectady, NY
Police
accused of beating driver at traffic stop. 2/10, Fairview Heights, IL
Cop
accused of beating restrained man with flashlight. 2/10, Providence, RI
Police
accused of harassing man who filed federal suit alleging beating, tazing at traffic stop. 2/10, Aurora, CO
Family
sues city for poorly training cop who shot DUI suspect 7 times in vehicle. 2/10, Everett, WA
Police
release DUI suspect nephew of police board member after phone call from Uncle. 2/10, St. Louis, MO
Cop's
suspension increased on his appeal; arrested woman against orders on felony charges later dismissed
when she filmed an arrest. 2/10, Akron, OH
Cop
arrests 61-year old woman for asking why he ordered her to move. 2/10, Atlanta, GA
Cop
punches passenger 6 times handcuffed on ground after car chase. 2/10, Fort Myers, FL
ACLU
sues police for illegal arrest, verbal abuse of transgender. 2/10, Newark, NJ
Cop
mistakenly shoots man three times at red light traffic stop. 2/10, Springfield, MA
Cops
investigated over hit and run, abandoned vehicle found later, registered to fellow cop,
no arrest or report. 2/10, Manhattan Beach, CA
Cop
accused of assault in hit and run where cop's son was alleged victim. 2/10, Attleboro, MA
Police
using alcohol measuring device with known errors. 2/10, Sayreville, NJ
CHP
investigates Police Chief's vehicle accident following super bowl; no arrest for DUI or hit and run. 2/10, Riverside, CA
Cop
arrested for insurance fraud, staging fake accidents. 2/10, Surfside, FL
Sergeant
arrested for DUI never booked or jailed. 2/10, Albuquerque, NM
Cop
accused of lewd conduct with handcuffed DUI arrestee. 2/10, Phoenix, AZ
Cop
suspended 5 days over sexting DUI suspect with 0% blood alcohol. 2/10, Massillon, OH
Woman
sleep-driving with Ambien but no alcohol in system still arrested for DUI. 2/10, Los Angeles, CA
Man
blowing 0% alcohol in breath tests still arrested for DUI. 2/10, Fair Lawn, NJ
Deputies
accused of beating DUI arrestee in jail cell, in cuffs, on knees, for burping. 2/10, Roanoke, VA
Cop
fired after allegedly slamming bicyclist against patrol car, choking him after seated, handcuffed: no bike light. 2/10, Orlando, FL
Cop
accused of writing hundreds of fake traffic tickets. 2/10, Miami, FL
Cop
accused of grabbing man's throat and face punch during traffic stop for lights violation. 2/10, Franklin, MA
Cops
accused of retaliation, unlawful DUI arrest. 2/10, San Angelo, TX
Charges
dropped against man who was arrested after accusing cops in bar of looking for possible DUI's. 2/10, Basalt, CO
Cops
sued over severe traffic stop beating. 2/10, Minneapolis, MN
Lawyer
sues police over alleged cover-up, arrest for advising another arrestee. 2/10, Columbia, SC
Cop
pleads guilty to illegal sales of impounded vehicles. 2/10, Dayton, OH
Public
intox arrestee found dead in cell. 2/10, Dover, TN
Lawyer
sues police over alleged arrest for videotaping police use of force. 2/10, Boston, MA
No
criminal charges against cop accused of hundreds of phony DUI arrests. 2/10, Chicago, IL
Man
mentally disabled, stopped for swerving, dies after tasing and alleged severe beating by police. 1/10, Mobile, AL
Cop
accused of beating man after stopping him for broken tail light. 1/10, Columbia, MO
Cop
accused of brutality by man later acquitted of resisting in traffic stop, now accused of brutality by disabled
woman thrown to ground in traffic stop. 1/10, Coats, NC
Cop
accused of sexual assault coercing women in exchange for no arrest. 1/10, Dallas, TX
Man claims
arrested for photographing cop surfing Facebook during traffic investigation. 1/10, Atlanta, GA
Cop charged
with DUI, reckless driving, escape and fleeing the scene. 1/10, Bridgeville, PA
Cop
fired for beating drunk teen in custody hired by another agency. 1/10, Santa Fe, NM
Cop
fighting 15-day suspension for felony arrest (charges dismissed) of woman who refused to turn over
her cell phone video of the cop arresting a rowdy drunk. 1/10, Akron, OH
Cop's
DUI dismissed when brother cop fails to appear to testify. 1/10, McAllen, TX
Man arrested
for traffic violation that wasn't illegal: no bumper. 1/10, Hudson, TX
Cop
pleads guilty to coercing oral sex from intoxicated arrestee, then booking her anyways. 1/10, Obetz, OH
Sheriff's
Major accused of influencing investigation of son's accident where no DUI charges filed. 1/10, Broward, FL
Coroner:
man's death was a homicide in "struggle" with police at sobriety checkpoint. 1/10, North Andover, MA
Deputy
convicted of obstruction in federal investigation of inmate death. 1/10, Atlanta, GA
Cops
accused of tasing handcuffed, shackled man for refusing blood test. 1/10, Lewes, DE
Cop
accused of lying about pacing driver's speeding. 1/10, La Crosse, VA
Cop
accused of over 90 texts and photos to 58-year old woman after arresting her for DUI later dismissed due to no
alcohol or drugs. 1/10, Massillon, OH
Cops
accused of beating 79-year old immigrant for refusing to sign traffic ticket. 1/10, Garden Grove, CA
Cops
admit they try not to arrest other cops for DUI. 1/10, New York, NY
Cop
accused of tasing allegedly drunk woman 20 times to get her out of vehicle. 1/10, Lubbock, TX
Police
failed to calibrate breath machines. 1/10, Galena, KS
City
settles brutality suit for $270,000 by man allegedly drinking who called cops re disturbance, hospitalized
with punctured lung, broken ribs. 1/10, Tulsa, OK
Cop
convicted of offering to tear up ticket for sex. 1/10, New York, NY
Cop
convicted of offering to tear up tickets for sex gets 7 years prison. 1/10, West Palm Beach, FL
Cop
convicted of beating handcuffed DUI suspect in squad car who asked to go to bathroom. 1/10, Milwaukee, WI
Investigation
concludes 2 cops failed procedures in beating of DUI suspect. 1/10, Wolcott, CT
Sergeant will
not be charged with DUI/hit and run even though he lied about driving and admitted impairment. 1/10, Redondo Beach, CA
Police
fatally shoot man in diabetic low speed chase incident. 1/10, Franklin Park, IL
Trooper
convicted of stealing money from Hispanics during traffic stops. 1/10, Corpus Christi, TX
Cop
pleads guilty to smashing 12-year old boy's face several times in pavement. 1/10, Fair Lawn, NJ
Chief
accused of threatening discipline if officers don't give one traffic ticket per day. 1/10, Auburn, NY
Cops
accused of false DUI arrest in retaliation for man failing to testify against friend. 1/10, Caledonia, TX
Cops
accused of beating teens who were drinking, vandalizing cars. 1/10, Park Ridge, ME
Cop
accused of separate fatal shootings of unarmed men resigns with payout. 1/10, Miami Beach, FL
Police,
city sued over fatal tasering, dragging bicyclist. 1/10, Pensacola, FL
Cops
accused of illegal strip search of 3 high school girls and later cover-up. 1/10, Madison, IN
Federal
Court: Cop "reasonable" in fatal jail shooting of alleged multiple DUI offender cuffed and struggling. 1/10, Williams, AZ
Justice
Department flaws police department policy allowing use of weapons on restrained suspects. 1/10, Inglewood, CA
Cop
accused of throwing man to ground in traffic stop; video shows no visible reason. 1/10, West Valley City, UT
Woman
accuses cop of threatening license revocation or sex. 1/10, Sawyer, WI
MADD-decorated
Cop charged with striking handcuffed resident, attempted coverup. 1/10, Little Silver, NJ
5 cops
fired for conspiracy, false DUI report to cover up police cruiser collision. 1/10, Hollywood, FL
Video
shows DUI suspect in jail surrounded by cops tasered when he raises an open hand. 1/10, Osage, MO
Cop
accused of arresting one for DUI, fatally shooting another passed out in vehicle. 1/10,
West Palm Beach, FL
Newspaper
questions misuse of DUI two breath machines. 1/10,
Hillsborough, FL
Federal
Court rules police taser use illegal unless immediate threat to safety. 12/09,
San Diego, CA
Cops tampered
with at least two breath machines to avoid mandated inspections. 12/09,
Palm Beach & Boynton Beach, FL
Deputy
violated procedure, used DUI report template for all arrests, accused of misrepresenting facts. 12/09,
Bartow, FL
Cops
accused of stripping, pepper spraying, beating DUI suspect in custody. 12/09,
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Cops
accused of excessive force, multiple taserings of DUI suspect. 12/09,
Haverford, PA
Cop
arrested for on-duty drug DUI, collision in patrol car, driving on suspended license. 12/09,
Fresno, CA
Police
sergeant fired for hit and run, DUI, sues city for disability discrimination: alcoholism. 12/09,
Spokane, CA
Cops
accused of harassing DUI suspect whose conviction was overturned on appeal. 12/09,
Benicia, CA
Family
files excessive force suit against cops who tased, killed intoxicated teen. 12/09,
Bay City, MI
DUI arrest
of Playboy model ruled illegal. 12/09, Chicago, IL
Cops
and city sued by plaintiffs arrested at DUI checkpoints completely sober. 12/09, Cape Coral, FL
Man
arrested for DUI having a stroke, no alcohol. 12/09,
Layton, UT
Off-duty
cop follows, shoots DUI suspect after he arrived home. 12/09, Dallas, TX
Cop
guilty of offering sex to rip up traffic tickets. 12/09,
West Palm Beach, FL
Jury awards
$215,000 in fatal taser/beating by cops of man under influence. 12/09,
Patterson, CA
Cops
accused of punching DUI suspect & breaking leg. 12/09,
Pharos, IN
Deputy
charged with lying in police report about traffic stop. 12/09,
St. Joseph, MI
County agrees
to settle for $75,000; cop stops Mom for going 50 in a 45, tasers her in front of kids. 12/09,
Syracuse, NY
Judge
dismisses DUI: video directly contradicts police report and testimony about observed impairment. 12/09,
Hornell, NY
No
arrest of cop who "may have been drinking" in fatal car crash; cops order family to leave the scene. 12/09,
Fort Worth, TX
Police
settle case with family of man who died after DUI arrest and alleged beating in custody. 12/09,
Mashpee, RI
Sheriff
accused of destroying evidence of impeding DUI investigation. 12/09,
Charlotte, NC
Cop
accused of sexting nude photo of DUI suspect accepts diversion. 12/09,
New Hope, PA
Cops
accused of fake DUI stop, other harassment in civil rights lawsuit. 12/09,
Charleston, WV
Feds,
cops accused of racial profiling in traffic stops. 12/09,
Plymouth, OH
State
takes over investigation of 4 cops accused of DUI report falsification. 12/09,
Hollywood, FL
Judge
dismisses DUI against embattled cop: "not a single sway or a single slur" on video contradicts police report. 12/09,
Salisbury, MD
DUI
suspect dies in sheriff's custody. 12/09,
Lehigh Acres, FL
Cop
pleads guilty to seeking sex from traffic stop women. 12/09,
Las Vegas, NV
State drops
DUI charges against minister arrested with 0% alcohol. 12/09,
Neosho, MO
State pays
$275,000 to woman forced to crash by cop in speeding ticket stop. 12/09,
Jefferson, PA
Federal civil
rights suit settled: cop accused of slamming Reverend against car, breaking a rib, because he asked why he was stopped. 12/09,
McKeesport, PA
Cops
accused of beating DUI suspect to unconsciousness after he was already down. 12/09,
Moreno Valley, CA
Police
questioned over possible favoritism failing to charge anti-corruption federal prosecutor with DUI. 12/09,
Warwick, RI
Police
accused of illegal stop for no cause, roughing up, handcuffing Mom and kids, illegal search. 12/09,
Riverdale, IL
Police
accused of racial profiling stopping Native and African American motorists. 12/09,
Superior, WI
3rd
cop in 3 months arrested for DUI. 12/09,
Toledo, OH
Cop
accused of hitting DUI suspect in jail cell pleads to lesser charge. 12/09,
Wolcott, CT
Cop
gets 6 months jail for choking, tasering alleged drunk, filing false report. 12/09,
Pittsfield, MA
Cop
accused by councilwoman witness of hitting drunk in custody, 64-year old man's head into car hood. 12/09,
Darlington, SC
Police
brutality alleged in death of passenger at sobriety checkpoint. 12/09,
North Andover, MA
Excessive
force claimed in sobriety checkpoint; man surrendered laying on ground and surrounded, mauled by police dog. 12/09,
Bakersfield, CA
Man stopped for
touching fog line three times sues for return of $550,000 seized, never returned after charges dismissed. 11/09,
Shawnee, KS
State
pays $40,000 to settle civil rights suit alleging cops tasered DUI suspect on ground in seizure with meds laying nearby. 11/09, Chelsea, VT
Cop
accused of punching, choking, tasering drunk already in custody, then charging him with felony assault on
officer. 11/09, Pittsfield, MA
Cop
gets desk duty, investigated for allegedly throwing bottles from vehicle crashed by girlfriend. 11/09, Miami Beach, FL
Sheriff's
son arrested for DUI accident never asked to perform sobriety tests or breath or blood tests. 11/09, Peoria, IL
BART cop
grabs alleged drunk from train, forces him to wall and shoves his head through plate glass window. 11/09, Oakland, CA
Police
chief suspended trying to pay off victim kicked by cops when he was already down. 11/09, Sarasota, FL
City settles
claim Cops beat traffic stop detainee then harassed Mom who filed suit. 11/09, Gary, IN
Cop
accused of tasering DUI suspect 9 times. 11/09, Waveland, MS
Town
accused of false arrest, malicious prosecution: man handcuffed to chair for hours, DUI charges later dropped when urine
tests negative. 11/09, Yorktown, NY
Cops
accused of excessive force: DUI suspect found dead in cell. 11/09, Rutherford, TN
Police
Commander cited for crash, reckless driving was suspected of drinking but never breath tested by arresting officer. 11/09, Detroit, MI
Cop indicted
for beating husband & false DUI arrest of wife gets 2 years prison, remains defiant, long history of alleged
misconduct but hired for 10 police jobs in 9 years. 11/09, Montgomery, WV
City
pays $15,000 for allegation Cop yanked paraplegic from car, slammed him to pavement. 11/09, Oakland, CA
Cops accused
of excessive force kicking downed suspect, night sticks, pointing gun at
crowd, unrestrained K-9, during traffic stop. 11/09, Lake Wales, FL
Cops investigated
by US Dept of Justice for racial profiling, abuse in traffic, DUI stops. 11/09, Clearlake, CA
Cops accused
of racial profiling, requiring evidence of citizenship to get impounded vehicle. 11/09, Orange Grove, TX
Lawsuits
nearly double against allegedly anti-gay cop accused of numerous fake DUI arrests. 11/09, Chicago, IL
DUI conviction
reversed: dash cam doesn't support cop's DUI report of weaving in traffic. 11/09, Cedar Falls, IA
Retired
school teacher accuses cop of kicking and dragging her for taking too long to produce license. 11/09, Houston, TX
Off-duty
cop shoots, kills unarmed passenger, then driver arrested for DUI. 11/09, St. Louis Park, MN
Case
against cop accused of false DUI reports dismissed on technicalities. 11/09, Chicago, IL
Cops
accused of brutality serving warrant for reckless driving. 11/09, Glen Allen, VA
Woman
charges cops make false DUI arrests to get overtime pay. 11/09, Chicago, IL
Woman sues cops for
false DUI arrest: see the federal civil rights complaint. 11/09, Chicago, IL
Judge
views video of cop charged with assaulting DUI suspect in jail, rejects plea deal. 11/09, Wolcott, CT
Deputy
indicted for misconduct and assault of DUI suspect. 11/09, Columbia, TN
Case
against cop accused of false DWI report dismissed on technicalities. 11/09, Greece, NY
Cop
fired: drunk found dead in back seat of his cruiser. 11/09, Punxsutawney, PA
Cop
indicted for felony false DUI reporting. 11/09, Conroe, TX
Cop
booked for rape after traffic stop. 11/09, Jefferson, LA
Cop
pleads to attempted corruption for sex with DUI suspect. 11/09, St. Charles, MO
Cops
accused of using stun gun and beating DUI suspect with batons. 11/09, Stockton, CA
Cop
charged with sexual assault during traffic stops. 10/09, Medina, WA
Cop in
FBI excessive force probe kills himself. 10/09, Burbank, CA
Trooper
investigated for excessive force in DWI arrest resigns. 10/09, Dallas, TX
Cop
acquitted of sexual assault faces another trial for similar charges during DWI stop. 10/09, Stillwater, MN
Cop
fired for alleged mistreatment of woman during DUI arrest. 10/09, Wewoka, OK
Cop charged
in fatal DUI not blood tested until 5-1/2 hours after accident. Another NY cop not tested for seven hours in separate alleged DUI fatality. 10/09, New York, NY
Sergeant
allegedly sexually assaulted women during traffic stops. 10/09, Los Angeles, CA
Cop
investigated for cell phone call to political rival during DUI arrest: "We got her." 10/09, Southhampton Beach, NY
Cop
charged with manslaughter: tasered, then fatally shot DUI suspect. 10/09, Everett, WA
Cops
sued for tasering, tackling diabetic they thought was DUI. 10/09, Warren, MI
Deputy
suspended for illegal entry, tackle, arrest searching for hit & run suspect. 10/09, Manatee, FL
Mom
drops lawsuit: cops arrest son for DUI with 0% breath test; brain aneurysm, collapsed in jail, later died. 10/09, Costa Mesa, CA
Families protest
fundraiser by cops for fellow cop arrested in double fatality DUI accident. No fundraiser for families. 10/09, Chicago, IL
Sheriff
defends ownership in ignition interlock company. 10/09, Baton Rouge, LA
Cop
guilty of civil rights violations sentenced to 2 years prison for false DUI arrest and beating. 10/09, Montgomery, WV
Cops will
be sued for alleged false DUI arrest and beating. 10/09, Broward, FL
CHP Captain
never tested for alcohol; DUI charge 7 months after allegedly found in his cruiser exhibiting typical signs of intoxication. 10/09, San Luis Obispo, CA
Cop
on probation for illegal traffic stop and arrest. 10/09, Hudson, TX
City
settles lawsuit for illegal traffic arrest. 10/09, Minneapolis, MN
Ex-deputy
guilty of sex-for-release traffic arrests. 10/09, Hillsborough, FL
Dad claims
cops tackled, arrested him for video taping son's arrest. 10/09, Adams, CO
Cops
investigated for holding man down during traffic stop, beating him 9 times with baton. 10/09, San Bernardino, CA
2 cops
face consequences of alleged DUI "unarrest" and coverup of fellow cop's relative. 10/09, Randolph, NJ
Police,
town sued over tasering and alleged brutal beating during traffic stop. 10/09, Alorton, IL
City
sued by nurse fired after "talking back" to cop citing her for speeding ticket. 10/09, Colorado Springs, CO
Deputy
arrested for "roughing up" DUI suspect. 10/09, Milwaukee, WI
Deputy
admits threatening to arrest drunk woman, then raping her. 10/09, Edgemont, SD
Woman,
witnesses allege 4 drunk cops in cruiser threatened DUI arrest, gang raped her. 10/09, Logan, WV
County
settles lawsuit: woman tasered for arguing speeding ticket with cop. 10/09, Austin, TX
Police
fail to test fellow cop for alcohol or drugs after he drank 6 beers and drugs packaged for sale found in his crashed
pickup. 10/09, Waterbury, CT
Cops
sued for choking, dragging DUI suspects in custody. 10/09, Hillsborough, FL
Cop
sued for excessive force, tasering in DUI arrest. 10/09, Stanardsville, VA
Cops
sued for breaking arm of woman fleeing domestic fight with suspended license. 10/09, Mesa, AZ
MADD
top cop faces lawsuits, internal affairs and state criminal investigations over alleged false DUI arrests and gay profiling. 10/09, Chicago, IL
Cops
on trial for beating death of 61-year old "acting strange and veering out of his lane." 10/09, Russellville, AR
Man
charges cops beat him with clubs and mace after handcuffed with feet tied. 10/09, Gretna, LA
Police chief
charged with cover-up of convicted off-duty officer hit & run DUI. 10/09, Greece, NY
Police settle brutality lawsuit
by lawyer beaten in custody in handcuffs after DUI arrest. 10/09, Charleston, WV
Police
sergeant convicted of murder by beating man to death who refused breathalyzer. 10/09, Talladega, AL
Cop guilty
of civil rights violations beating, tear gassing stop sign violator. 10/09, Poplar Bluff, MO
Cops
accused of beating man at scene of accident. 10/09, Iberville, LA
County
settles taser suit by man shocked 3 times during DUI stop. 10/09, Spokane, WA
Cops
sued for allegedly beating DUI suspect who refused to cooperate. 9/09, Annapolis, MD
3 deputies
under oath: man DUI riding motorcycle fell off, fled bike running on its side; Man: bike stored, fell, engine off;
Expert: Harleys can't run lying down; Jury: not guilty (in minutes). 9/09, Trinity, FL
MADD
top cop resigns, gives up police certification, after arrest warrant for DUI perjury. 9/09, Tallahassee, FL
Cop
sentenced to 30 days and revoked police certification for stealing cash, weed at traffic stop. 9/09, Miami, FL
Cop & city sued by
man arrested for filming rough arrest of mentally ill friend; never prosecuted but cell phone film erased. 9/09, Beaverton, OR
Cops
sued for beating corrections officer filming angry cops investigating traffic accident; cell phone film erased. 9/09, Boston, MA
Deputy
guilty of civil rights violations beating truck driver in traffic stop. 9/09, Muskogee, OK
Sheriff
and undersheriff sentenced to 27 months federal prison for stealing cash from motorists in traffic stops. 9/09, Muskogee, OK
Three
jailers reinstated after videoed beating DUI suspect in custody. 9/09, Tazewell, IL
Nurse
sues cops & city for excessive force and unlawful arrest for wanting to consult with boss before blood draw of DUI suspect. 9/09, Chicago, IL
Top DUI
cop found guilty of DUI and Hit and Run. 9/09, Virginia Beach, VA
Cops
face firing for coverup failing to test or arrest fellow officer for DUI injury accident. 9/09, San Jose, CA
Police
settle Taser suit for excessive force at traffic stop. 9/09, Golden Valley, MN
Cops
arrest disabled man for DUI, later released after passes breath & urine tests. 9/09, Cape Coral, FL
Cop
pleads guilty to misconduct asking dates and sex favors from women in traffic stops. 9/09, Las Vegas, NV
Cop
investigated in fatal shooting of erratic driver. 9/09, Kennewick, WA
Cop
fired for bashing drunk's head against jail cell wall. 9/09, Montgomery, PA
Sheriff's
chief deputy on trial: released doctor without charges after arrested by another cop for DUI; doctor employs deputy's
girlfriend. 9/09, Lincoln, CO
DUI Cop
paid $246,374 in one year, nearly half in overtime. 9/09, Long Island, NY
Cop
accused of "out of control" drawing gun on woman arrested for DUI and pointing gun at worried parents, handcuffing, arresting
father. 9/09, Phoenix, AZ
Cop
on trial for allegedly planting drugs in suspect vehicle. 9/09, Huntsville, AL
City
settles lawsuit claiming high-speed DUI chase violated policy. 9/09, Wasilla, AK
City
ordinance ruled unconstitutional: grandma arrested for yelling at cops arresting her son for DUI. 9/09, Springfield, MO
Cop
charged with stealing beer from DUI suspect vehicle. 9/09, Palo Pinto, TX
Cops
arrest man at DUI checkpoint who admitted one beer, blew 0.00% on breath device. 9/09, Cape Coral, FL
Cop
investigated for fatal shooting of DUI suspect during foot chase. 9/09, Joplin, MO
Civil
rights suit alleges police intimidation at community meeting protesting checkpoints. 9/09, Pomona, CA
Deputy
fired for allegedly lying in his report and in court about facts leading to DUI arrest. 9/09, Collier, FL
Deputy
accused of tackling man for "mouthing off" during traffic stop. 9/09, Phoenix, AZ
2 CHP cops
cleared by DA after firing 23 shots, killing DUI suspect 2 minutes after chase began. 9/09, Escalon, CA
Cop
gets 90 days for fondling women during traffic stops. 9/09, Toledo, OH
Cop
charged with computer crimes for searching and emailing DUI suspect's nude cell phone pic. 9/09, Bensalem, PA
Fed Court
dismisses civil rights suit against cops who distributed DUI suspect's cell phone sex pics of him and girlfriend. 9/09, Culpepper, VA
Cop
arrested for sexually assaulting DUI suspect in custody. 9/09, Rockville, MD
Video released
of traffic stop cops beating citizens. 9/09, Beaumont, TX
Cop
pleads guilty to offering to help dismiss charges for DUI suspect he arrested, in exchange for sex. 9/09,
Wichita, KS
Cops
sued for refusing epilepsy meds during seizures, laughing, after DUI arrest. 9/09, Macon, NC
Cops
sued for forcing catheter, blood test of under-limit DUI arrestee. 9/09, Lawrenceburg, IN
Cops
accused of beating DUI suspect. 8/09, Nashville, TN
Cop
sued for civil rights violations, false arrest and malicious prosecution for checkpoint DUI arrest: 0.00% breath alcohol
test and no drugs. 8/09, Northfield, NJ
Cop
charged with kidnapping and rape during DUI arrest. 8/09, Thibodaux, LA
Cop sued
for excessive force, wrongful death in DUI incident. 8/09, Pittsburgh, PA
Assistant
D.A. sues for civil rights violations in DUI arrest after allegedly thrown to the ground, dragged, suffered cuts, bruises,
black eyes. 8/09, Sorrento, MS
City
sued for false arrest, false imprisonment, lost job and apartment; drug DUI and three months jail over breath mints. 8/09, Kissimmee, FL
Cop pleads
guilty to helping prominent friend escape from DUI booking trailer. 8/09, Albuquerque, NM
Cop
charged with falsifying toxicology, police reports in alleged fatal DUI collision. 8/09, Greece, NY
State
police, former trooper sued for violation of civil rights, soliciting sex in exchange for no DUI arrest. 8/09, Charleston, WV
Cop
indicted for perjury & misconduct related to DUI arrest and false court testimony. 8/09, Montgomery, MD
Police
department sued in six federal civil rights misconduct cases. 8/09, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Court
rules no cause to believe driver was DUI; illegal seizure of blood test in DUI accident case. 8/09, St. Charles, IL
Cops
sue to prevent county inspector from investigating records in alleged DUI cover-up. 8/09, Washington, DC
DUI
arrest ruled illegal where police detention based solely on abrupt stop and slight weave inside lane. 8/09, Franklin, TN
Cop
arrested for DUI and Hit & Run after fleeing accident scene. 8/09, Dallas, TX
Cop
accused of civil rights violations and false DUI arrests over a six-year period is still on duty. 8/09, Chicago, IL
Cop recognized
for over 100 DUI arrests charged with forgery and false pretences in personal finances. 8/09, Meridian, MS
State
investigates death of 18-year old in custody for DUI whose body showed injuries from a struggle. 8/09, Rutherford, TN
Cops
sued for assault, pepper spray, permanent eye injury in DUI arrest. 8/09, Westport, RI
Judge
rules no probable cause for illegal DUI and assault arrest; driver alleges he was punched, kicked and tasered 3 times and
police lied in reports and later coverup. 8/09, Minneapolis, MN
ACLU
files civil rights suit against police for arresting witness filming friend's police encounter on cell phone. 8/09, Pittsburgh, PA
Investigation
of sheriff closed: no witness corroboration of person driven home rather than arrested for DUI in alleged ticket
fixing scheme. 8/09, Sevierville, TN
Lawsuit
claims false arrest, battery, excessive force in DUI arrest. 8/09, La Jolla, CA
Cop
reinstated following $400,000 settlement with DUI arrestee in custody found lying in pool of blood. 8/09, Shreveport, LA
Officer
sues town, alleging unfair termination after refusing to harass African Americans as directed; town settles excessive
force suit. 8/09, Montgomery, WV
Cop
not arrested or cited for DUI or hit and run after accident even after admitting medication problems and drinking. 8/09, Meridian, ID
Cops
refuse to release video of DUI booking; arrestee alleges cops refused epilepsy medication and watched
seizure. 8/09, Macon, NC
Cop
admits "cut and paste" reporting of DUI arrests and other irregularity; prosecutors drop 54 DUI cases. 8/09, Bartow, FL
Cop
accused of lying in another DUI case: about existence of DUI arrest video. 8/09, Hollywood, FL
Police
Dept. sued for allegedly tasering man suffering diabetic attack in traffic stop. Another lawsuit, same dept:
fatal tasering in traffic stop. 8/09, Mount Clemens, MI
Judge
throws out excessive force suit by man thrown to ground head first, suffered permanent brain damage
in DUI stop. 8/09, Post Falls, ID
Police
sued for battery, false arrest for injuries allegedly suffered in DUI stop while
man having diabetic attack. 8/09, Glennwood, IL
Cop
pleads guilty to DUI; arrest reportedly delayed after discussions with other police, until cop home later with police union officials who accompanied cop
to station where chemical test allegedly refused. 8/09, Albany, NY
City
settles civil rights lawsuit by man allegedly forcibly taken down by cops, tasered twice, never charged in DUI stop. 8/09, Santa Paula, CA
Cops
accused of assault, choke hold, throwing man to ground without cause in DUI brutality, excessive force
civil rights suit. 8/09, Progresso, TX
Cops
accused of ordering 2 teen girls to remove panties, squat and cough during
strip search in parking lot after smelling alcohol during traffic stop; no
arrest. Chief: “By the book.” 8/09, Jonesville, SC
Cop accused of
fondling 19-year old girl before and after DUI arrest. 8/09, Coeur D'Alene, ID
Fifth
cop implicated in falsification of DUI accident report probe. 7/09, Hollywood, FL
10 Federal
Civil Rights lawsuits filed against cop accused of falsifying DUI arrest reports. 7/09, Chicago, IL
Man
charges cops slammed him against brick wall and bars while in custody following DUI arrest; woke up
in hospital bed. 7/09, Queens, NY
Family
settles wrongful death suit against rookie cop who fatally shot DUI parolee with 18 rounds following alleged stop sign
violation and evading. 7/09, Fort Wayne, IN
Cop
charged with felonies for firing his gun in the air for no reason during DUI traffic stop. 7/09, North Pekin, IL
MADD-decorated
Cop charged with DUI and refusing chemical test pleads guilty to reckless driving. 7/09, Smithfield, VA
Cop
accused of brutality and improper advances in unrelated suits arising out of traffic and DUI stops. 7/09, Smithers, WV
Mayor
describes cop as "loyal to citizens;" accused of improperly trying to quash DUI citation. 7/09, Athens, AL
Four cops recorded discussing falsifying DUI report: "she's drunk anyway." 7/09, Hollywood, FL
Cop
pleads guilty to assault on DUI suspect. 7/09, Cleveland, OH
Cop
sentenced to 18 months prison in fatal DUI hit and run. 7/09, Hartford, MD
Sheriff,
Chief Deputy accused of misconduct helping friend avoid DUI. 7/09, Lincoln, NC
Cop accused
of illegal searches and arrests, fabrication of evidence, and excessive
force in traffic stops. 7/09, Reedsville, WV
Three jail
guards reinstated after punching, pepper spraying DUI suspect already in custody. 7/09, Pekin, IL
Cops sued by
family of 33-year old man shot and killed following DUI chase. 7/09, Pittsburgh, PA
Family
to sue officer who shot and killed their unarmed 24-year old son supposedly driving erratically. 7/09, St. Paul, MN
Court
allows man to obtain internal affairs reports of cop who allegedly roughed him up in traffic
stop. 7/09, Springfield, IL
Hollywood socialite sued
for convincing L.A. police officer to effect a fake DUI arrest allegedly resulting in police battery and civil rights
violations. 7/09, Los Angeles, CA
Police
Sergeant reinstated after claiming he thought he had discretion in arresting (or not) fellow officers or
public officials for DUI. 7/09, Fort Smith, AR
Court allows civil
rights suit against cops who broke into home without a warrant for DUI arrest. 7/09, San Carlos, CA
Cops
order man protesting he was drunk, wanted to sleep it off, to wake up and drive,
then arrest him for DUI. 7/09, Madison, WI
Cop
and City sued over alleged excessive force pepper spray and tackle in DUI arrest. 7/09, Lebanon, TN
Cop
sued for three alleged taserings and head slam during DUI stop. 7/09, Miami, FL
Local
newspaper alleges persons of wealth, influence and/or position are not
prosecuted for DUI by the state attorney’s office. 7/09, Pinellas,
NY
McNair Cop
under investigation allegedly "just looking for DUI's" and
taking home DUI arrest videos to show friends. 7/09, Nashville, TN
Police
Chief charged with drug DUI after crashing his cruiser into a parked car while on duty. 7/09, Vergennes, VT
DUI Cop
faces DUI, but now hit and run not originally charged. 7/09, Virginia Beach, VA
Cop demoted after charged with
DUI, resisting, pot, child endangerment. 7/09, Mount Clemens, MI
Cops
on trial for taser brutality of DUI suspect. 7/09, Cleveland, OH
Cop
dismissed after alleged use of position and uniform leads to his confrontational public intoxication arrest and DUI. 7/09, Fortville, IN
Cop
pleads guilty to civil rights violations in racial beating and illegal DUI arrest. 7/09, Montgomery, WV
Cop
resigns after confrontational DUI arrest and trying to use his badge for leniency. 6/09, Fort Myers, FL
Cop
investigated for stopping off-duty officer with 11-year old daughter in vehicle for reckless driving and
odor of alcohol but releasing him without DUI arrest. 6/09, Groveland, FL
Cop
resigns after shooting unarmed DUI suspect in the face as he exited his vehicle. 6/09, Middleport, OH
Cop
to be disciplined for DUI and hit & run, sergeant also for allowing cop to drive home and arrest hours
later. 6/09, Hannaford, NY
Cop
resigns after allegations of hog-tying DUI suspect. 6/09, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Woman sues
cop and county after no DUI determined, but alleged tasering for calling mom. 6/09, Miami, FL
City
pays $2.4 million to settle wrongful death suit where cops killed DUI suspect with 5 second and 1 second taser shots. 6/09, Moberly, MO
Cop
fired; allegedly fatally shot fleeing unarmed DUI suspect three times in the back. 6/09, Oakland, CA
Cop
used pre-written "cut and paste" DUI arrest report template. 6/09, Sonoma, CA
Cop
denies fabricating DUI evidence after motorist allegedly refused to pay bribe. 6/09, Moorpark, CA
DUI
suspect refuses to exit car, tasered by cop, car lurches forward, police fatally shoot
him. 6/09, Everett, WA
Cops
conduct questioned citing Mayor for speeding rather than DUI. 6/09, Bowling Green, MO
Police
sued over alleged tasering of man slumped over steering wheel, who refused to get in patrol car. 6/09, St. Cloud, MN
Cop
pleads guilty after detaining 19-year old girl for driving on suspended license and reportedly
offering arrest or driving around with him. 6/09, Indianapolis, IA
Police
Chief told to increase citations and roadblocks for revenue. 6/09, Petal, MS
Sheriff
personally testified for his campaign finance manager's wife at DUI trial, and MADD official allegedly lied to support
Sheriff's questionable involvement. 5/09, Bibb, GA
Man arrested for
fatal felony DUI released after blood tests show below limit and cop allegedly driving over 100 mph without lights or
siren. 5/09, Las Vegas, NV
Federal jury
awards $25,000 finding excessive force by cops during DUI arrest. 5/09, Falls, PA
Cop
arrested for DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, failing to report an accident, etc. 5/09, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Deputy with .16% BAC only
charged with DUI after initial release leaked to press. 5/09, Sacramento, CA
Cop
placed on leave after boating accident with serious injuries and suspected alcohol use. 5/09, Natchitoches, LA
Cop
previously suspended for neglect and bad conduct arrested with .12% BAC for crashing squad
car into tree with four passengers. 5/09, Elkhart, IN
Police
Sergeant refuses breath test, charged with DUI. 5/09, Kansas City, MO
Cop
charged with felony DUI, hit and run, after allegedly striking and killing 13-year old boy on
bike; not breath tested for 4 hours, no blood test for 8 hours. 5/09, Chicago, IL
Cop
charged with conspiracy to commit insurance fraud after allegedly drinking, driving, crashing rental car. 5/09,
South Bend, IN
Different Cop
arrested for battering wife and DUI. 5/09, South Bend, IN
Cop investigated
for False DUI Police Report and Lying Under Oath. 5/09, Gaithersburg, MD
FBI
investigates Sheriff who released personal contractor twice without charges for DUI's. 5/09, Memphis, TN
Two Cops Honored by MADD Accused
of False Allegations and Coercion in DUI Arrests. 5/09, Chico, CA
Nevada
D.A. wrecks county car, released by cops, 2nd crash 6 hours later, 1 wet reckless. 4/09, Barstow, CA
In 2008, 70
sheriff's deputies & staff arrested for alcohol, many were armed, most were DUI's. 4/09, Los Angeles, CA
Cop
charged with DUI in crash killing 2; no arrest by fellow cops in prior DUI crash -- 15 cops got DUI's in 2008. 4/09, Chicago, IL
Veteran DUI
cop resigns, arrested for battery on women reporting groping in traffic stops.
4/09, Broward, FL
Cop Allegedly
Targets Gays & Lesbians for False DUI Arrests. 4/09, Chicago, IL
Jury awards $1.2M
to police sergeant discriminated against because he reported police misconduct,
and was falsely perceived gay. 3/09, Newport Beach, CA
Police Captain
Accused of Hit & Run, Drinking. 3/09, Superior, WI
Police
Sergeant Found Guilty of Perjury and DUI. 3/09, Greece, NY
Brutal
Tasering Alleged in DUI Arrest. 3/09, Bogue Chitto, MS
Third Decorated DUI "Top Cop"
Accused of False DUI Arrests. 2/09, Chicago, IL
Another DUI "Top Cop"
Accused of False DUI Arrests. 2/09, Chicago, IL
Cops
Accused of Protecting their Own in Felony DUI Boating Case. 2/09, Clearlake, CA
Officer
sued for civil rights violations allegedly using excessive force in DUI arrest. 1/09, Ogden, UT
Cop Relieved
of Duty after Video of Excessive Force in DUI Arrest (See Video) (See Story). 1/09, Orangeburg,
SC
98% of
Emergency Room Doctors Believe Some Patients are Victims of Excessive Police Force. 12/08, Harvard, MA
Cop
Honored by MADD Accused of Brutality in DUI Arrest and Lying in Court. 12/08, Boston, MA
Cop Forged
Signatures on DUI Arrest Reports According to Internal Affairs. 10/08, Tampa, FL
Cops
mistakenly arrest man for DUI, made to sit in jail 9 hours while suffering multiple strokes, alleges lawsuit; criminal charges not
dropped for months. 7/08, Nampa, ID
Cops Brutally
Beat Handcuffed DUI Suspect, Lawsuit Alleges. 7/08, Charleston, WV
Cop
Investigated for DUI Arrest of DUI Lawyer's Sober Wife. 5/08, Mesa, AZ
3
Cops (Including a Decorated DUI "Top Cop") Indicted for Perjury, Obstruction, Misconduct in DUI Cases. 4/08, Chicago, IL
Cop
Fired After Video of Handcuffed DUI Suspect Found in Pool of Blood. 2/08, Shreveport, LA
Cop
Fired after Video of Excessive Force During DUI Arrest. 12/07, Boynton Beach, FL
Cop
Resigns, Another Put On Leave for DUI Arrests of Sober Drivers and Cut & Paste Reporting. 11/07, Corvallis, OR
Cop
Honored by MADD Fired for Arresting Unimpaired Drivers. 6/07, Tampa, FL
Cop
Charged with Excessive Force Resigns after Tasering Handcuffed DUI Suspect. 3/07, Sheffield Village, OH
Cop
Sued for Civil Rights Violations Allegedly Lying and Racial Targeting in DUI Case Dismissed by Judge & DMV. 2/07, San Ramon, CA
Cops
Ran a DUI Arrest Contest Mishandling Evidence and Arresting Unimpaired Drivers. 12/06, Hartford, CT
Court
Allows Lawsuit by Sober Man Arrested for DUI Who Was Having a Stroke. 9/06, Syosset, NY
Cops accused
of using pre-written DUI reports. 11/05, Orlando, FL
Cop Resigns
After Video of Beating & Kicking Handcuffed DUI Suspect. 8/05, Kearney, MO
City
Hauls in One Million Dollars in One Year from DUI Arrests. 7/05, Albuquerque, NM
Cops
(Including One Officer of the Year) Admit Falsifying Dozens of DUI Arrest Reports. 10/04,
Pittsburg, CA
Cop
Reigns, Admits Falsifying DUI Arrests Reports. 5/03, St. Clair, IL
Cop admits
False DUI Police Report and Lying Under Oath. 8/01, Los Angeles, CA
Cop
Charged with Perjury in DUI Case. 12/99, Brooklyn, NY
Cops
Accused of Widespread Overtime Abuse in DUI Cases. 7/97, Miami, FL
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