Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is declining to testify before the Civilian Oversight Commission on Monday unless the commission meets certain conditions, namely the presence of a neutral hearing officer, the ability to cross-examine witnesses and deliver an opening statement, and a preview of all exhibits.
is declining to testify before the Civilian Oversight Commission on Monday unless the commission meets certain conditions, namely the presence of a neutral hearing officer, the ability to cross-examine witnesses and deliver an opening statement, and a preview of all exhibits.
"A legitimate oversight process should be based on full information, not the element of surprise or a reliance on `gotcha' questions," he wrote."I would also call attention to the fact on several occasions, the documents presented by the Commission were clearly altered or manufactured, most notable, the so-called `Brady list' information referenced at the July 1, 2022, special meeting ...
"This is why I sent Department executives, on several occasions, to answer questions for the Civilian Oversight Commission about deputy cliques and subgroups. Additionally, on March 26, 2019, and December 17, 2020, I personally appeared and answered questions for the COC about deputy cliques and subgroups. Subsequently, I testified under oath before the Office of the Inspector General on April 22, 2022, and I offered to testify again in May on the issue of deputy subgroups," he wrote.
The commission subpoenaed Villanueva because in 2018 his then-Division Chief Matthew Burson issued an order barring sheriff's department internal investigators from questioning witnesses about what role a suspected deputy gang known as the"Banditos" played in assaults by some deputies upon others at a department party, the petition states.
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