The former LAPD officer said his rampage was provoked by a flawed and racist discipline system.
“Although Dorner’s termination from the LAPD was justified and without bias, it is important to recognize that part of the Department’s past includes an era of discrimination that may still resonate with some today,” the 2014 report reads in part. “Despite the significant process, the Department must always remain cognizant of its past and continue to look for opportunities to eliminate any actual or perceived bias that may still exist.
Hispanic officers made up 43% of the department at the time and made up 42% of those sent to hearings.Despite making up 12% of the department, Black officers were the subject of 14% of the hearings. Law enforcement officers inspect a burned out Nissan pickup truck believed to be owned by ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner at Bear Mountain in Big Bear on Feb. 7, 2013.
San Bernardino County Sheriff deputies search door-to-door along Willow Avenue in Big Bear for ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner on Feb, 9, 2013. Funeral services for Riverside police officer Michael Crain on Feb. 13, 2013 at Riverside National Cemetery. Crain was killed Feb. 7 by Christopher Dorner.
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