Case Studies

GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT

In 2015, President Obama’s 21st Century Task Force­ published a report designed to reform the criminal justice systems by focusing attention on building relationships between law enforcement and the community. The major flaw in this report was that most of the attention was given to street cops and little attention...

Leading Through Change

Faced with budget-cut restrictions and lack of resources, the Los Angeles Police Department (Department) is facing an uphill battle to derail unprecedented jury awards in the war, not against crime, but in an uncharted territory located in their own backyard. Protecting those that protect others by preventing employees from becoming...

Lessons Learned Not So Well In The LAPD

LAPD DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PROTECTED CLASSES Lessons Learned Not So Well In The LAPD, Audit Shows Written by Mario Muñoz In 2013, the Department’s Inspector General conducted the last employment litigation audit to review the LAPD’s responsibilities regarding employment litigation and to evaluate the Department’s compliance with applicable policies....