LA voters may give the LAPD chief expanded power to terminate cops who break rules or laws.
The LA City Council voted Tuesday to place a measure on the November ballot to modify the secretive disciplinary process for officersThe LA City Council has voted to place an amendment to the City Charter on the November ballot, that, if approved, would empower the chief of the LAPD to fire officers the chief believed had committed serious misconduct.
Soto-Martinez, however, was 1 of 2 'no' votes, saying the language of the measure isn't specific enough, and the changes could create unintended loopholes that could derail punishment in some cases."We had wanted for there to be the ability to terminate police officers when they create misconduct, that is not happening today. It's gonna be a two-tiered system, some folks may be fired, many folks who create misconduct, will not," he said.
The Charter change as approved Tuesday would give the chief the authority to 'directly' terminate officers who'd committed serious misconduct, as defined by new statewide regulations on police officers, including sexual misconduct, excessive force, and fraud.
Those Boards, which almost always meet in secret, decide whether an officer is guilty of the violation and may reduce or eliminate the chief's recommended punishment.that allows officers to opt for a trial board of 3 civilian hearing officers, and would instead require the Boards be composed of 1 member of the LAPD command staff and 2 civilian hearing officers.The Council has to vote a second time next week in order to finalize the action and place the measure on the ballot.
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