An LAPD assistant chief is placed on leave after being accused of stalking by an officer he was romantically involved with, Police Chief Michel Moore said.
Moore announced the move at Tuesday’s meeting of the department’s oversight body, the Board of Police Commissioners.
“We will continue to cooperate with the outside agency as they continue their investigation, as well as conduct our internal investigation,” Moore said. “That means consequences should these allegations prove to be true.” “To our understanding, what occurred today was a standard procedure and nothing further should be read in to it, other than that the matter is continuing to be investigated,” his civil attorney, Jeremy Tissot, said in a statement. “We wish to jointly clarify that, in our opinion, what has been reported in the media thus far is false, as to the stalking allegations. The relationship and circumstances have also been mischaracterized.
Then, in an email that went out to all department personnel Monday, Labrada said he would be taking a weeklong “absence from command.” According to the email, which was reviewed by The Times, Deputy Chief David Kowalski will assume leadership of the Office of Special Operations — which oversees most of the department’s specialized units, including the major crimes, gang and narcotics, and air support divisions — in Labrada’s absence.
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