Police Misconduct

This page collects the 15 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Police Misconduct”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Crime, Housing, and Lauderhill.

1. Wed, Oct 281 item
   1. Ex-cop Johnny Acosta sentenced to probation for roughing up boys during Desert Hot Springs arrestEx-cop Johnny Acosta, 31, pleaded no contest to reduced misdemeanor charges of gun assault, filing a false report, and peace officer assault after roughing up two teenage boys during a 2024 arrest. SuLos Angeles County
2. Tue, Oct 271 item
   1. Lauderhill Police Officer Resigns After Fraud ChargesA Lauderhill police officer accused of taking over a deceased man's home has resigned from his position. Investigators state he forged documents for the property after finding the homeowner's body durMiami-Dade County3 reports
3. Mon, Aug 101 item
   1. San Diego Police Officer Ricardo Zambrano identified in San Ysidro shootingSan Diego Police Officer Ricardo Zambrano fired his weapon at a passenger during a traffic stop investigation on July 29 in San Ysidro. The passenger was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injurieSan Diego County
4. Mon, Aug 31 item
   1. Wheat Ridge Police release body camera footage leading to officer's terminationThe Wheat Ridge Police Department released body camera footage showing an officer pointing a firearm at a suspect's head during a May 2025 arrest. The officer, Carlos Bowdre, was subsequently fired foHillsborough County
5. Fri, Jul 171 item
   1. Internal records show Chicago police failed to supervise officer before fatal shooting of partnerRecords reveal that Chicago Police Officer Carlos Baker was recommended for a non-disciplinary supervision program weeks before he fatally shot his partner, Krystal Rivera, but the referral was ignoreUnited States
6. Wed, Jul 11 item
   1. Federal Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Chicago Police Over Custody OverdoseA federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of Marisa Gatz, who suffered a cardiac arrest from a drug overdose while in police custody. The family alleges that 16 poliUnited States
7. Tue, May 191 item
   1. Louisiana Reaches $4.85M Settlement in Ronald Greene DeathThe state of Louisiana has agreed to pay $4.85 million to the family of Ronald Greene following his death during a police traffic stop. Attorney Ben Crump stated that while the settlement cannot undo United States
8. Tue, May 121 item
   1. Louisiana Police Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $4.85 MillionLouisiana state police and a local sheriff's office have agreed to pay $4.85 million to the daughter of Ronald Greene. Greene died following a violent 2019 arrest involving stun guns and physical forcUnited States

1. 01Sunbeam Television Corp.organization3 mentions
2. 02Lauderhill Policeorganization3 mentions
3. 03Chicago Police Departmentorganization2 mentions
4. 04San Diego Police Departmentorganization1 mentions
5. 05James Comerperson1 mentions
6. 06Wheat Ridge Police Departmentorganization1 mentions
7. 07Pierson Boulevardlocation1 mentions
8. 08Cook County Sheriff's Officeorganization1 mentions
9. 09Indiolocation1 mentions
10. 10Civilian Office of Police Accountabilityorganization1 mentions