---
url: 'https://ut.giglio-bradylist.com/duty/false-statements'
title: 'False Statements'
author:
  name: Anonymous
updated: '2023-01-31T22:45:29+00:00'
type: brady_offenses
summary: 'False statements by a police officer fall under the category of police misconduct and refer to instances where a police officer deliberately makes false or misleading statements under oath, in official reports, or in any other official capacity. This type of misconduct can harm the credibility of the police department and the criminal justice system as a whole, and can also result in serious consequences for those who are falsely accused or convicted based on false evidence.'
tags:
  - 'On Duty'
published: true
---
## [False Statements

 ](/duty/false-statements)

False statements by a police officer fall under the category of police misconduct and refer to instances where a police officer deliberately makes false or misleading statements under oath, in official reports, or in any other official capacity. This type of misconduct can harm the credibility of the police department and the criminal justice system as a whole, and can also result in serious consequences for those who are falsely accused or convicted based on false evidence.