The phrase "a pattern of misconduct" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a recurring behavior that is inappropriate or unethical, often in a legal or professional context.
Example: "The investigation revealed a pattern of misconduct among several employees, leading to disciplinary action."
Alternatives: "a history of wrongdoing" or "a series of unethical actions".
The government will look for a pattern of misconduct.
But those suits generally succeed when there is a pattern of misconduct by the police, not a single instance of alleged coercion by investigators.
It contains reporting requirements that will help determine whether a pattern of misconduct exists within an agency and whether that agency is taking action to address it.
In successfully representing Demjanjuk, Tigar and his team did find what several judges described as a pattern of misconduct by Justice Department prosecutors….
Mayor Amicone, a Republican running for re-election in November, said complaints of excessive use of force are too few to indicate a pattern of misconduct.
The Guardian's evidence of a pattern of misconduct at HSBC in Switzerland is supported by the outcome of recent court cases in the US and Europe.
The indictment charged Mr. Dowd with bribery, official misconduct, and engaging in a pattern of official misconduct.
Japanese prosecutors say Ghosn engaged in a pattern of financial misconduct, but he's emphatically denied wrongdoing and has argued the charges are the result of a conspiracy within Nissan to block his plan to merge the car maker with Renault, its largest shareholder.
Back in 2010, Mr. Gayl was accused of engaging in a pattern of "intentional misconduct" and suspended from his job.
Again and again, the lawmakers raised past episodes to suggest there was a pattern of sexual misconduct that had been ignored or even condoned by supervisors.
Needless to say, no major candidate in New York would find himself, or herself, being forced to acknowledge a pattern of sexual misconduct that is at best loutish and at worst arguably criminal.
