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Mayor Karen Bass has vetoed a proposed ballot measure to rework the disciplinary process at the Los Angeles Police Department — a step that could result in its removal from the Nov. 5 ballot.
As well as overseeing the LAPD's disciplinary process, the Inspector General may undertake special investigations as directed by the Board of Police Commissioners. [22] The LAPD's Art Theft Detail "is the only full-time municipal law enforcement unit in the United States devoted to the investigation of art crimes."
The measure also would have reworked the composition of the LAPD's three-member disciplinary panels, known as boards of rights, ensuring that one member is a commanding officer.
The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) is the police union representing Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers up to the rank of lieutenant. [1] LAPPL has a membership of 9,900 sworn officers. [2] The LAPPL serves to protect the interests of LAPD officers through lobbying, legislative and legal advocacy, political action and ...
The proposal comes from an unlikely duo at City Hall: Hugo Soto-Martinez, a self-described abolitionist, and Tim McOsker, a former police union lawyer.
The LAPD's much-maligned disciplinary system is on the verge of a major transformation. Members of the Police Commission don't want to be left out. L.A. wants to make firing bad cops easier.
The Los Angeles police inspector general's office says the disciplinary process continues to undercut efforts to hold officers accountable for serious misconduct.
In October 2014, the LAPD Board of Rights recommended that Lyga be terminated. [7] He retired prior to being fired by LAPD Chief Charles Beck. [8] In August 2016, the City of Los Angeles agreed to pay Lyga $50,000 for wrongful termination. However, the city admitted no wrongdoing and Lyga was not offered his job back as a part of the settlement ...