Here are the 10 reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, January 3, 2013:

• Greer, South Carolina: A police officer has been suspended after authorities say he was arrested for public disorderly conduct. http://ow.ly/gvDP6
• Fort Worth, Texas: A police officer has been arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The police chief said, “Our organization works hard to keep our streets safe during all holidays. It is extremely troubling that one of our police officers, especially a DWI enforcement officer, has been arrested in this manner… Our residents can be assured that this matter will be handled expeditiously and to their expectations.” http://ow.ly/gvGaG
• North Chicago, Illinois: Police Chief James Jackson said an officer was terminated for taking property from another police officer. The chief described the conduct as “outrageous,” though he would not give details. http://ow.ly/gvFZc
• Liberal, Kansas: An officer is no longer a part of the police department, after the discovery of an outstanding arrest warrant for him. He was accused of stealing a work laptop from his previous job, and when he would not return the company’s calls or respond to their attempts to contact him, an arrest warrant was filed, stating “offense(s) committed/anticipated charges(s)” of embezzlement. http://ow.ly/gvIxo
• Shreveport, Louisiana: A police officer has been temporarily released of his duties for alleged policy violations. http://ow.ly/gwdHL
• Indianapolis, Indiana: Seventeen felony and misdemeanor charges have been filed against an officer who was arrested. The officer faces charges including criminal confinement, intimidation, battery and criminal recklessness after a domestic violence incident involving his wife and their neighbors. ow.ly/gvNLE
• Indian Lake, New York: An off-duty state trooper was arrested for allegedly driving his snowmobile under the influence of alcohol. ow.ly/gwumY
• Reading, Pennsylvania: A fired police officer has lost a federal court battle to get his job back and more than $150,000 in damages from the city and police chief. A federal jury said the city had the right to fire him for repeatedly fraternizing with a motorcycle gang while he was off-duty. The jury agreed that violated a contract clause that bans police from associating with a felon or someone with a reputation for criminal behavior. He also was accused of alcohol abuse and lying during the internal affairs probe. ow.ly/gwjrv
• Lowell, Massachusetts: A veteran police officer, who recently confirmed he was questioned in a department internal-affairs investigation, is facing assault charges. http://ow.ly/gvGOA
• Update: Whitaker, Pennsylvania: A suspended Whitaker police officer will stand trial on charges that he used his gun to break a driver’s window during a traffic stop and threatened charges unless she paid to fix his damaged gun. http://ow.ly/gwc6G

*Note* I was out of the office Monday, December 31, so there were no stories tweeted/recapped that day. This recap reflects the weekend, and the Holiday.

Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Saturday, December 29, 2012 to Wednesday, January 2, 2013:

• Seattle, Washington: A protester who was arrested has filed a lawsuit. Video shows that police officers lied about an altercation that occurred; an officer said the protester cursed at, and punched, her. ow.ly/gujcv
• Fort Lee, New Jersey: A teenager who was left locked for hours in a police van with six others has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the town, the police department and several officers. He alleges that the officers falsely arrested and unlawfully detained him, and that borough officials failed to implement appropriate policies or practices and were negligent. ow.ly/guhlt
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Deputy Commissioner, one of Philly’s top officers, allegedly instructed an aide to browse the police department’s computer personnel files for photos of female officers so that he could select those he’d like to meet, according to court documents. The former longtime aide said the Commissioner would look at the photos, pick out some he wanted to meet and then direct his aide to find out where they worked. ow.ly/gugdR
• Sedgwick County, Kansas: The County Sheriff says that a detention deputy has been suspended without pay for an incident; he said two inmates at the work release facility reported they were fondled by a deputy. Information was presented to the district attorney’s office, and a complaint was signed charging the officer with unlawful sexual relations. ow.ly/gueuB
• Cumberland, Kentucky: An officer was let go from the police department when city property was found to be missing. He has been arrested and is charged with theft by unlawful taking. http://ow.ly/gvX5U
• Gainesville, Georgia: Authorities say a former jailer has been charged with using excessive force. The officer punched an unruly inmate in his head after the inmate was under control and in handcuffs. ow.ly/gu2ps
• Loudoun County, Virginia: Sheriff’s deputy charged with misdemeanor assault and battery and strangling another causing wounding or injury. He has been placed on administrative leave and his law enforcement powers have been suspended while the investigation continues. ow.ly/gu1gI
• Albemarle County, Virginia: The police department announced the arrest of a now former employee; Lieutenant Ernie Allen has been charged with embezzlement of public funds. ow.ly/gtNVF
• Henry County, Georgia: An officer has been arrested and charged with domestic battery and two counts of cruelty to children. ow.ly/gtMBR

Here are the 7 reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, December 28, 2012:

• Detroit Lakes, Minnesota: A police officer has been charged in district court with reckless discharge of a firearm, a gross misdemeanor. ow.ly/gptC3
• New Orleans, Louisiana: A 37-year veteran was indicted for allegedly accepting $600 in bribes to steer city business to a tow truck company. ow.ly/gpfLB
• Jacksonville, Florida: A former Sheriff’s officer entered a plea to solicitation of a prostitute charges and will spend the next four months on probation. He has resigned. ow.ly/gprKH
• Robbins, Illinois: The police chief was charged with drunken driving, his second DUI charge in three years. ow.ly/goz49
• Tucumcari, New Mexico: A former police officer was found guilty of criminal damage to property of a household member. The officer resigned after the incident. http://ow.ly/gpeVn
• Maryville, Illinois: A former police officer was indicted by a grand jury on charges related to fake worker’s compensation claims. He has been charged with two counts of felony theft and two charges of unlawful violation of the Workers Compensation Act. http://ow.ly/goAG7
• DeKalb County, Georgia: An officer was found guilty of two counts of child molestation and sentenced to 25 years in prison. “We are dedicated to protecting our citizens from all predators,” said the District Attorney in an email statement. He was initially suspended without pay and eventually terminated. http://ow.ly/gp6V2

Here are the 8 reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, December 27, 2012:

• Update: Des Moines, Iowa: An officer was given five more years prison on top of the twenty months in prison he was already sentenced to. The extra sentence was in connection with an excessive force traffic stop. http://ow.ly/goc7c  ‪
• Greensboro, North Carolina: A sheriff orders officers to discriminate against Latinos, telling them, “go out there and get me some of those taco eaters,” and blew off the federal government’s order to stop it, calling a Justice Department report “meaningless,” the United States claims in court. http://ow.ly/go9ut
• Sacramento, California: Police arrested a former officer on suspicion of raping a 76-year-old woman while off duty, the department announced. Sacramento Chief of Police said, in a written statement, that the incident does not reflect the rest of his department. http://ow.ly/go8Dn
• Update: Moulton, Alabama: A former police officer has been indicted for allegedly beating two 8-year-old girls. The charges are felonies punishable by a minimum one year and maximum 10 years in prison. http://ow.ly/gnTiQ
• Half Moon Bay, California: An officer who has been accused of stealing $5,700 was sentenced to 90 days in jail for felony embezzlement.  http://ow.ly/gnRUq
• Novato, California: An officer is suspected of stealing, using and distributing narcotics that were meant to be destroyed. His involvement has caused a murder sentencing to come to a standstill.  http://ow.ly/gnPLS
• Update: Miami-Dade, Florida: An officer was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release for his role in cocaine smuggling.  http://ow.ly/gn9YF
• New York, New York: Two former police officers convicted of official misconduct over their interactions with a drunken woman they had helped get home have started their jail sentences. http://ow.ly/gn9DL

Here are the 7 reports of police misconduct racked for Saturday, December 22 to Wednesday, December 26, 2012:

• Hollywood, Florida: A trooper has filed suit against other officers. She says they accessed her personal information and intimidated her after she pulled over an officer going 100+ mph on the highway. He was fired. http://ow.ly/gmLmn
• Louisville, Kentucky: An officer is facing a fourth-degree assault charge. He has been accused of repeatedly hitting a man while off-duty. http://ow.ly/gmGrQ
• Winona, Minnesota: A police officer was charged with two counts of third degree driving while intoxicated.  http://ow.ly/gmFfO
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: A judge found an officer guilty on four criminal counts related to inmate abuse. The four counts he faces are simple assault, official oppression, terroristic threats and intimidation of a witness. The intimidation charge is a felony, the others misdemeanors. http://ow.ly/gmovG
• Dagsboro, Pennsylvania: A man is suing two officers. He says they shocked him with a stun gun because they thought he was somebody else. http://ow.ly/gmmYU
• Wappinger Falls, New York: An officer has been arrested. He has been accused of conning thousands of dollars from immigrants seeking drivers licenses and immigration assistance. http://ow.ly/gm1ms
• Columbia, South Carolina: An officer was arrested on a drunken driving charge after he wrecked his patrol car while on-duty. http://ow.ly/gmoXv

Here are the 8 reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, December 12, 2012:

• Oviedo, Florida: A police officer has resigned from the force after being accused of stalking a woman. An internal investigation found the officer violated several department policies when he followed a bank teller after asking for her phone number hours earlier. http://ow.ly/giwX4
• Commerce City, Colorado: An officer was charged with a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals. He shot a dog and it was caught on tape. http://ow.ly/gimkh
• Update: San Diego, California: A woman filed a claim in court, accusing an officer of pulling her hair during a struggle in front of her burning home. http://ow.ly/gilyz
• Gallatin, Tennessee: An officer pleaded guilty to drunken driving. He was sentenced to serve two days in jail for the charge. http://ow.ly/ghVBl
• Minneapolis, Minnesota: Former Police Lieutenant has been convicted of theft and forgery three years after she was put on leave for stealing money from a police organization. http://ow.ly/ghUxc
• Hertford County, North Carolina: A former chief deputy sheriff has been indicted by a federal grand jury for violating an inmate’s civil rights. He was charged this summer with assault inflicting serious injury and simple assault after an altercation that took place in a courtroom involving an inmate http://ow.ly/ghTUA
• Greene County, Tennessee: A former deputy pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a woman. While on duty, he admits to pulling a man and woman over during a traffic stop. Court documents state the woman told the officer she would do anything to get out of charges. They met, and the woman performed a sexual act with him. http://ow.ly/ghTr0
• Catabwa County, North Carolina: A former sheriff’s deputy says she was sexually harassed by a superior officer and the sheriff retaliated and fired her when she complained. http://ow.ly/gh5Ng