<P> Police lying under oath, particularly in drug crimes, is allegedly commonplace in certain areas; some federal grant programs such as Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program are tied to numbers, and police officers may also feel pressured to prove their productivity . </P> <P> The New York State Police Troop C scandal involved the fabrication of evidence used to convict suspects in New York by the New York State Police . </P> <P> In the United States, a person can submit a written, or in some jurisdictions a verbal, complaint to the administration of a law enforcement agency against an employee . There are four outcomes that can result from the findings of the administration: </P> <Ul> <Li> Substantiated / Sustained: the misconduct allegation was proven to be true . </Li> <Li> Unsubstantiated / Not Substantiated / Not Sustained: the misconduct allegation could not be proven nor disproven . This finding is in favor of the employee and usually no disciplinary action is taken . </Li> <Li> Exonerated: the facts alleged in the complaint did in fact happen, but the employee was found to have acted lawfully and no law or policy was broken . </Li> <Li> Unfounded: the facts as alleged were found to be false . A charge of filing a false police report or perjury may be filed and prosecuted if this was found to be knowing or intentional . </Li> </Ul>

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