Behind The Blue Wall: Arrests Of Ada County Law Enforcement Officers

Webbehind the blue wall of silence: How law enforcement punishes its whistleblowers. Usa today set out to establish the extent of the blue wall of silence. Webthe blue wall of silence, [1] also blue code[2] and blue shield, [3] are terms used to denote the informal code of silence among police officers in the united states not to report on. Webto those behind this thin blue line, their most dangerous enemy is the upright cop:

Webusa today is documenting how law enforcement agencies around the country threaten and retaliate against internal whistleblowers who expose misconduct by. Weba charge of resisting or obstructing officers was ultimately dismissed by an ada county judge, who concluded there was no basis to stop, detain or arrest. Webheikkola sued ada county and kuna law enforcement wednesday in idaho’s u. s. District court and said they violated his civil rights when they arrested him. Webdesigning efective whistleblower protection laws for law enforcement oficers requires understanding both the “blue wall of silence,” and the real risks associated with retaliation. Webfrom a tiny department in the mountains of idaho to the new york police department, usa today found more than 300 cases of officers who bucked law.