Nearly 9 out of 10 Los Angeles Police Department officers did not feel supported by Chief Michel Moore and did not believe he or other commanders provided strong leadership during recent protests and unrest, according to a summer survey conducted by the officers’ union. Many officers said Moore...
Case Studies
Lawsuits aren’t hindrance to rising in LAPD ranks
After paying out $38 million in internal harassment and discrimination suits over the last three years, the LAPD is coming under fire for a perceived lack of discipline of command staff targeted in the complaints. Several supervisors have been promoted, although they were named as defendants in lawsuits that resulted...
Three Rampart Scandal Officers Get $15 Million
A federal jury on Thursday awarded $15 million to three Los Angeles police officers who alleged they were falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted during the Rampart corruption scandal that roiled the LAPD for years beginning in 1999. The jury award represents a bitter pill for the city, which already has...