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“The Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is launching a ‘full-scale’ investigation into allegations thatwrites my colleague Frank Stoltze.the most in-depth examination to date of a problem that many say has existed for more than half a century.”
Meanwhile, Sheriff Villanueva has repeatedly denied the existence of deputy gangs, claiming that any questionable behavior from his deputies is simply “hazing run amok.” “Deputy gangs have fostered and promoted excessive force against citizens, discriminated against other deputies based on race and gender, and undermined the chain of command and discipline,”“Despite years of documented history of this issue, the Department has failed to eliminate the gangs.”One in six L.A. Sheriff’s deputies surveyed anonymously by the RAND Corporation said they had been asked to join a deputy subgroup or “gang” at some point in their career.
In response to the investigation, Villanueva called it a"fishing expedition" and"political theater." He also claimed to have never received a listed of the alleged"gang members" as defined by state law.California utility companies need to do more to reduce wildfire risks and officials need to be better at keeping the companies accountable,
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