Understanding what misconduct entails is a feat within itself since it does not entail just one thing. Official misconduct refers to those inappropriate actions taken by law enforcement officers or public officials in the exercise of their duties or responsibilities. According to Lippman (2014), there are three categories of official misconduct: malfeasance, misfeasance and nonfeasance. Several attempts to reduce or prevent any form of misconduct from occurring have been made, however, some cases still surface. This tends to weaken a public’s trust as well as bring forth much liability to all those involved.
An example of said misconduct involves DeKalb County Sheriff’s Captain, Leonard Dreyer. On October 20, 2015, Dreyer was indicted by a