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In an effort to clean up its ranks after a number of state troopers were charged with misconduct, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol has turned to statistical software analysis, extra training and new policies, officials said Tuesday.
A state trooper accused of intimidating a Raleigh woman last month in Wilmington was following state law when he didn't release her after two tests showed she hadn't been drinking, a local magistrate says.
A state senator says he believes a trooper, accused of inappropriate conduct toward a Raleigh woman, did nothing wrong based on security video he's seen regarding the allegations.
A trooper accused of mistreating a Raleigh woman acknowledges that tests showed she had no alcohol in her system and denies allegations that he had another trooper stop her husband, in an arrest report released Sunday by the state Highway Patrol.
Two state Highway Patrol troopers have been placed on administrative duty after a Raleigh woman's claim that she was mistreated and falsely arrested by a state trooper in Wilmington, the governor said in a statement Thursday.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a trooper's conduct following a letter from a Raleigh attorney to the governor and more than two dozen local and state officials in which the attorney claims his wife was harassed and intimidated during a traffic stop last week.
The state Highway Patrol said Tuesday that trooper Michael Potts was on administrative duty but would not say what prompted the disciplinary action.
The state Highway Patrol on Monday placed Trooper Michael L. Potts on administrative duty, Sgt. Jeff Gordon confirmed Tuesday.
A blue-ribbon panel recommended Wednesday that Gov. Beverly Perdue select the next commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol using current rules that prevent an outsider from being appointed.
A six-person advisory panel to help restructure the beleaguered state Highway Patrol discussed on Thursday adding more supervision within the ranks.
A six-person advisory panel to help restructure the beleaguered state Highway Patrol met for the first time on Thursday afternoon and discussed a number of possible policy changes for the agency.
From restructuring to hiring a new leader, the North Carolina Highway Patrol is in for change. High profile cases of troopers getting in trouble have plagued the patrol for the past few years. So how often are troopers getting in trouble?
A Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that text messages received on a state Highway Patrol employee's cell phone were not considered public record.
Choosing the next commander of a Highway Patrol dogged by conduct questions will be one of Gov. Beverly Perdue's most scrutinized decisions to date.
Amid a restructuring and following a series of misconduct cases involving troopers, Col. Randy Glover says he's retiring after 30 years with the state Highway Patrol.
Leaders of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol are discussing a policy that would require troopers to provide supervisors with copies of their cell phone bills.
A state Highway Patrol sergeant is under investigation for possible misconduct, authorities said Friday.
Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety Reuben Young and Highway Patrol Col. Randy Glover stopped in Salemburg on Tuesday to meet with troopers in an effort to find out what problems exist within the patrol.
In text messages released on Friday, Pam Maynard and her boss at the time Maj. Everett Clendenin have conversations about drinking, she texts him from the shower and the store, and even while driving. The two often mention that they need to "clear out" or delete their text message sessions.
State law mandates that leadership of the Highway Patrol must come from within the patrol's ranks, and lawmakers said that might need to be changed.
Gov. Beverly Perdue said Wednesday she wants an immediate restructuring plan for the state Highway Patrol in light of a growing string of misconduct cases involving state troopers.
Maj. Everett Clendenin, who served as spokesman for the state agency for nine years, resigned one week ago amid an internal investigation into inappropriate text messages to his secretary.
An off-duty Highway Patrol trooper was arrested Thursday on charges of drunken driving and felony hit-and-run.
Maj. Everett Clendenin, who long served as spokesman for the state agency, had been on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation into what he calls "poor judgment."
Long-time state Highway Patrol spokesman Maj. Everett Clendenin was placed on administrative leave Tuesday, pending the outcome of an investigation.
Gov. Beverly Perdue expressed frustration Friday over the latest case involving a North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper that has resulted in a criminal investigation.
Trooper Larry B. Lovick resigned Monday, the same day that Highway Patrol Col. Randy Glover requested a state investigation into Lovick's conduct.
Larry B. Lovick, 31, a state trooper based in Wake County, resigned Monday, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
Highway Patrol Col. Randy Glover sent out a memo recently saying members who embarrass the organization will be dealt with.
A state trooper stopped last month on a DWI suspicion and two police officers handling the case have been dismissed, authorities said Thursday.
Capt. James Williams Jr., 46, was pulled over just before 2 a.m. April 3 on suspicion of driving while impaired, the report says. Butner police officers did not arrest him.
A Highway Patrol trooper and two Butner police officers are on administrative leave, officials said Wednesday.
A Highway Patrol trooper who was in the home of a Chatham County woman last summer when her estranged husband allegedly attacked her has been demoted and transferred, officials said Thursday.
Charles Jones maintains he was training his K-9 partner, Ricoh, in video clips that show the dog suspended from a railing and being kicked repeatedly and that he was fired in 2007 because of pressure from the governor's office.
The State Personnel Commission has reversed an administrative law judge's ruling that a state trooper demoted for using a racial slur should be reinstated to his former rank.
A former North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper is facing his second charge of driving while impaired this year.
Rocky Mount authorities asked the State Bureau of Investigation Wednesday to investigate an alleged confrontation between a state trooper and a Rocky Mount police officer, a police department spokeswoman said.
As he was sworn in Friday morning as the new commander of the state Highway Patrol, Col. Randy Glover said he would continue rebuilding the agency, which has been rocked in recent years by a series of misconduct cases.
A judge has upheld the state Highway Patrol's decision to fire a trooper for an obscene joke that the trooper admitted was in bad taste. However, the judge said he might have imposed a "lesser sanction" on the veteran trooper.
A fired state Highway Patrol trooper said Monday that he didn't deserve to be fired for an obscene joke that he admits was in bad taste.
Six months after it dissolved its old canine program amid criticism of dog welfare, the North Carolina Highway Patrol has implemented a new one with new dogs and new handlers.
A woman obtained a warrant against former state trooper Monty Poarch for misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. Poarch, 46, has been fighting to get reinstated to the Highway Patrol after being fired in 2003 for sexual misconduct.
The State Personnel Commission has reversed an administrative law judge's ruling that a state trooper demoted for using a racial slur should be reinstated to his former rank.
The state Highway Patrol says a former internal affairs investigator did not violate the state agency's policy while probing a racial slur left on a trooper's voicemail.
In the past year, three North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers who were terminated or demoted have fought to get back their jobs.
The Highway Patrol says it will review a judge's recent decision involving a demoted trooper and the 2006 internal affairs investigation that was ruled a rush to judgment.
A judge's ruling last week that a demoted state trooper should be reinstated to his prior position, raises new questions about a former internal affairs investigator.
The Highway Patrol took action in 2006 after they said 1st Sgt. Mitch Foard used the slur in a voice mail message.
A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper used poor judgment in asking a former colleague to care for his dog, Capt. Everett Clendenin said Friday.
The state Highway Patrol decided Monday to appeal an order to reinstate a trooper fired for roughly treating his K-9 partner.
A state panel found that the Highway Patrol had cause to discipline, not fire, a former trooper videotaped suspending and kicking his canine parter.
A state trooper who was fired for abusing his K-9 partner faced off against his former employer Thursday as both sides argued whether the trooper's dismissal was appropriate.
A judge has ruled a state trooper who lost his job after being accused of abusing his K-9 should be reinstated.
A tearful Steven Bradley said, afterward, he used "seriously poor judgment" when he drove his car into a pond while his children were in the back seat.
Former North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Michael A. Steele will spend at least six years and 10 months in jail charges of making unwanted sexual advances on women during traffic stops.
The North Carolina Troopers Association said 56-page report by the international consulting firm Kroll is inaccurate in relevant parts "and is a severe disservice" to state troopers and the public.
State officials suspended all K-9 operations in the Highway Patrol Wednesday afternoon, following testimony in an administrative hearing regarding controversial training techniques.
Recent problems with the North Carolina Highway Patrol don't seem to be directly related to any flaws in the agency's hiring process but the first-line supervision of troopers is at a "sub-optimal level."
A former Highway Patrol trooper on Wednesday sought to have his law enforcement certification reinstated.
Other law enforcement officers say they would never use the techniques seen in a controversial video.
The video of alleged animal abuse that lead to the firing of a state trooper was played at a court hearing where the trooper was seeking to be reinstated.
A senior member of the Highway Patrol says political pressure from the governor’s press office forced him to fire a sergeant without due process last September.
Starting in the fall of 2008, potential North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers will find out where they will work before attending training.
The state Personnel Commission on Friday rejected a reinstatement appeal by a former Highway Patrol trooper who was fired for misconduct.
After a Highway Patrol trooper did not issue a speeding ticket to a fellow law-enforcement officer, at least one lawmaker is questioning the agency's actions.
The Highway Patrol charged a Durham police officer Tuesday night with speeding. The charge came after two law enforcement agencies reviewed a weekend traffic stop in which a trooper never ticketed an officer he believed was speeding and had been drinking.
Steven Bradley, a state trooper charged earlier this month with a DWI, has resigned in lieu of dismissal, the Highway Patrol says.
A state Highway Patrol Trooper has resigned following suspicions that he was driving while impaired while on patrol.
A state Highway Patrol trooper who resigned amid allegations of inappropriate behavior at a traffic stop was indicted earlier this week on a number of charges, including kidnapping, sexual battery and extortion.
Two former state Highway Patrol troopers fired for misconduct took steps this week in the fight to get their jobs back.
The state Department of Crime Control and Public Safety selected an agency to conduct an in-depth review of the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
A consulting company has been hired to conduct an in-depth review of the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper charged with DWI after he drove his car into a pond says knows his career is over, his lawyer said Thursday.
A state trooper, who was once featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," faces DWI and assault charges after he crashed into a pond Tuesday night.
Crime Control and Public Safety Secretary Bryan Beatty defended the integrity of the State Highway Patrol on Wednesday as he released a list detailing detailing punishment doled to officers in two dozen internal affairs cases.
The action continues a string of highway patrolmen being fired or disciplined for conduct-related issues.
Following an embarrassments series of incidents in which state troopers were fired for policy violations, Gov. Mike Easley on Tuesday called for a review of the hiring and screening process and supervisory procedures of the Highway Patrol.
The state Highway Patrol plans to appeal a judicial order to reinstate a trooper who was fired for having sex in his patrol car and at his trooper station.
The state Highway Patrol will appeal a judge's order to reinstate a trooper who was fired in 2003 for conducting an extramarital affair while on duty.
Eleven more people stopped by former state Highway Patrol Trooper Scott Harrison are scheduled to have their charges dropped.
A fourth state Highway Patrol trooper has been dismissed from the force, authorities said Thursday.
The commander of the state Highway Patrol said Tuesday that his agency is working quickly to regain public trust after a string of criminal cases against troopers.
State troopers placed one of their own on investigative leave after a trooper was charged early Sunday morning with driving-while-impaired in Nash County .
Amid allegations of animal abuse, a trooper was fired, and a complete review of the state's Highway Patrol's K-9 program was ordered.
A Highway Patrol trooper and a Winterville police officer have been cited for alcohol violations, authorities said.
Recent allegations of state trooper misconduct is raising concerns about how the Highway Patrol manages its members.
A Highway Patrol trooper assigned to Orange County has resigned over allegations of inappropriate behavior at a traffic stop.
The State Highway Patrol suspended a trooper during an investigation into complaints he abused his canine partner.
A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper who was dismissed from his position will appeal the decision, he said through his attorney’s office Friday.
Wake County prosecutors on Monday dropped 126 charges brought against drivers by a state trooper and said they plan to dismiss more next month.
Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby said Thursday that his staff is still looking at a state trooper's traffic cases to determine whether they should go to trial.
A Wake County judge dismissed a drunken-driving case on Wednesday following a two-day hearing to determine whether the arresting state trooper was a credible witness.
A state Highway Patrol trooper who pleaded guilty to criminal contempt charges defended his credibility Tuesday during a hearing to determine whether he should be a witness when one of his DWI cases goes to trial.
A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper pleaded guilty Friday to criminal contempt of court after a judge said he left her courtroom and delayed several trials.
A Wake County judge has charged a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper with criminal contempt of court.
A Holly Springs man says a trooper stationed in Wake County assaulted him, and the man's attorney believes the incident is part of a pattern of unprofessional behavior.
A state trooper is finding himself on the wrong side of the law.
A local State trooper was arrested Friday night on drunken driving charges.
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