Police Abuse: Stories and analysis of officer misconduct against individuals.

Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close ranks

Many U.S. military members publicly disavowed President Trump’s decision to pardon Edward Gallagher, the former SEAL commando convicted of killing a teenage detainee in Iraq

Police Abuse: Stories and analysis of officer misconduct against individuals.

Police officers accused of brutal violence often have a history of complaints by citizens

As protests against police violence and racism continue in cities throughout the U.S., the public is learning that several of the officers involved in the

Police Abuse: Stories and analysis of officer misconduct against individuals.

Police unions are one of the biggest obstacles to transforming policing

Protesters and community organizers are increasingly calling for defunding and disbanding the police as a way to end police violence. Advocates argue that moderate reforms

Police Abuse: Stories and analysis of officer misconduct against individuals.

Canada should enshrine police body cameras into law

The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis set off an explosion of protests around the world. The spark that lit the fire was the

Police Abuse: Stories and analysis of officer misconduct against individuals.

Police forces must take firm and unified stance on tackling sexual abuse of position

PC Stephen Mitchell of Northumbria Police was jailed for life in 2011 for two rapes, three indecent assaults and six counts of misconduct in a

Police Abuse: Stories and analysis of officer misconduct against individuals.

Lawyer X inquiry calls for sweeping change to Victoria Police, but is it enough to bring real accountability?

Few stories have rocked Victoria as much as the so-called “lawyer X” scandal, which revealed that high-profile criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo had been used by

Police Abuse: Stories and analysis of officer misconduct against individuals.

5 essential reads on police violence against Black men

The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is underway in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chauvin, who is white, is charged

Police Abuse: Stories and analysis of officer misconduct against individuals.

Cressida Dick has resigned but the Met police’s problems are bigger than one person

Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick has resigned after five years in the job. Despite successes such as a decrease in the overall levels of serious

Police Abuse: Stories and analysis of officer misconduct against individuals.

How Nairobi police failures let people get away with murder

At least one person gets killed every two days in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. Most of these cases are never resolved. Only 94 murder cases

Police Abuse: Stories and analysis of officer misconduct against individuals.

Changing how police complaints are handled in Ontario violates the public trust

Changes to how public complaints against police officers are handled will make the complaints system even more insular in Ontario. Through the province’s Community Safety