Editorial: LAPD’s broken discipline system doesn’t hold officers accountable
by Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Feb 23, 2023
3 minutes
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore and Mayor Karen Bass want to make it easier to fire or otherwise punish officers who have committed serious misconduct, and they have the right idea. Police must earn the trust of the communities they serve, yet trusting them is hard if officers can’t be held accountable for improper shootings, lying in official reports, being drunk on duty or other egregious actions.
Now there’s a chance the City Council may get on board,
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