#police-federation-corruption

#police-federation-corruption

John Kaehny has written and successfully lobbied for the passage of state and New York City laws related to government transparency and accountability, including the first open data law in the world in 2012.

Sheryl Davis is accused of steering millions of dollars to Collective Impact, a San Francisco-based nonprofit she previously ran as executive director, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.

Rhyne's attack involved unauthorized remote desktop sessions, deletion of network administrator accounts, and changing of passwords, showcasing significant security vulnerabilities.

A California Division of Occupational Safety and Health investigation into the July 18 blast resulted in eight citations and more than $350,000 in fines, according to records from the state agency reviewed by The Times.

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office must comply with subpoenas issued by the county's civilian oversight board as part of a whistleblower investigation into alleged misconduct, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.

Emails from ICE to the police chief in Carroll reveal the financial incentives for joining the 287(g) program, including up to $7,500 for equipment for each officer and $100,000 for vehicle purchases.

The inspector general, a relatively new arm's-length position tasked by the province with overseeing policing, was asked to investigate Thursday after eight current and retired Toronto officers were charged in an organized crime and corruption investigation. The case immediately raised questions about whether systemic issues contributed to organized crime's alleged infiltration of the ranks, said Kent Roach, a University of Toronto law professor and contributor to several high-profile police inquiries. Those questions, he said, are best answered by a civilian-led investigation.

A major corruption probe that led to the arrest of several Toronto police officers this week could put ongoing criminal court prosecutions at risk if the courts deem the officers' credibility fatal to the cases in question, experts say. The allegations against the officers have the ability to spoil entire cases, Criminal Lawyers' Association president Adam Weisberg says. This has the potential to cause a lot of cases to have to be stayed or withdrawn, he told CBC Toornto.