The Los Angeles Police Commission voted unanimously to request that police officers serving in anti-gang and narcotics units disclose personal finical information about themselves such as outside income, stocks and more, in order to keep the system uncorrupted. Sounds fair, legit. Something I THOUGHT was already happening. It doesn’t seem like it should be that upsetting if you (wink, wink) have nothing to hide. So what do the police officers have to say?
The decision deeply angered police union officials, who responded by filing a lawsuit seeking an injunction to bar the disclosures.
Earlier this week, dozens of officers threatened to seek transfers out of the specialized units or retire, rather then submit to the new policy.
The disclosure requirement, which is expected to cover about 600 officers, has proved to be one of the most problematic provisions of a federal consent decree to implement. The decree, agreed to by the city in the wake of a scandal in the late 1990s involving misconduct by anti-gang officers at the Rampart Division, mandates numerous reforms at the Los Angeles Police Department [latimes.com].
The would rather RETIRE than submit their information. By doing this they are giving the Police Commission reassurance that they are making the right decision by voting for this law. We’ll see who wins the lawsuit though. The Law Makers or the Law Enforcers.
For the full story check out latimes.com
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