If a police officer gives false statement, can he go to jail?

if a police officer gives false statement, can he go to jail?If a police officer gives false statement, can he go to jail?
Yes, they can be charged.





Most likely, he would get fired. Once the public knows he is no longer credible, his testimony will be worthless in court. This makes him a liability to the department.





Like Dave87 said, Mark Furman was not charged. However, it did cost him his job. Considering he was probably making over $100,000 per year, that is much more substantial than the few months in jail a citizen would get.If a police officer gives false statement, can he go to jail?
It depends on the context. If an officer lies in court, it is perjury. If they lie in a bar, it is normal behavior in a bar.

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Yes, its called perjury, but in most cases, only a defendant citizen would go to jail like Martha Stewart, when a cop is busted for a crime, he instantly pleads not guilty, even if in his conscience knows he is. Look at Shaun Bell of Jamiaca Queens, they illegally shot him to death plead not guilty, said he had a gun, police sought the supposed gun, no gun ever found, got off with no jail sentence. Today Bronx Detective speeds through a red light kills a women, the best part, cops take notice, he's DRUNK.
Under oath in court, yes. For perjury. It has happened.


During a investigation an officer can just plain out lie. To the news media if he wishes so they will publicize a false ';fact'; that may help catch a bad guy or to anyone else.


If the talk involves a suspect then the lie cannot be a substantive one, such as ';we found your prints on the murder weapon'; but implying that they have prints ';why do you thing we took your prints and you know what was left on the gun'; is just fine,
It theory it could happen. These are the ones who get away w\ murder daily, what is a few hundred thousand lies every now %26amp; then?





A well known fact w\ in the legal system is that cops perjure themselves constantly, this is merely dust swept under the carpet.





They are NOT a liability to the department as long as the public is unaware. The only way a cop is ever going to be scrutinized for lying is if there are multiple victims, extensive suffering or financial loss %26amp; massive public outcry. Even then, it is much more than likely to end w\ nothing but a paid vacation.
Yes. This link is of an ongoing British case, where 15 people, including 9 former police offices, 3 serving police officers, and 1 serving police civilian support worker, are accused of perjury. They framed 3 men for the murder of a prostitute, and their convictions were later overturned.
No.


Police lie extremely frequently. I have NEVER seen a police report that was completely factual.


The police write their reports to conform to their personal opinions, rather than a reflection of the facts.
No, cops are above the law. Just like lawyers. They lie all the time and get away with it. You can have proof and nothing happens.
No. They lie all day. Even on videotape, they get a pass. They have this cop in Oakland who just executed a guy for no reason. He just said he mistook his tazer for his pistol. He will never do a day in prison.
Yes, and if he does so in court it is called PERJURY.





It is RARELY prosecutable because it is very difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt which is how our criminal justice system works.
they should but they never do cos they're always fair-hearted on the pigs


often getting such as no more than just a bolloking telling off for murder etc


the goverment treat them like god, always forgive no matter how much of a dick he or she or they are being
in indiana a officer who was once officer of the year gave false information about a murder suspect and has now lost her license and was fired just happend recently
Usually they have to be some sort of mad axe murderer that you caught on video camera while having a dozen witnesses to go to jail.
No


they never prosecute the police





Look at Mark Furhman from the OJ trial, he blantantly lied under oath and they let him go
Yes it could be classed as perjury, or perverting the course of justice and it's certainly gross misconduct.
yes he can - there are so many bad officers out there who think they are above the law