Civilian Oversight Commission claims LASD not being cooperative in deputy gang investigation

ABC7 Los Angeles ^ | 16 June 2022 | Carlos Granda

[Steely Tom]

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department leaders say they have taken action as the L.A. County Civilian Oversight Commission looks into allegations of deputy gangs.

However, the commission claims the department is being less than cooperative. Advertisement

The sheriff's department has been dealing with the issue of cliques, or deputy gangs, and on Wednesday, officials talked about what they've done.

"Sheriff Villanueva was the first sheriff to successfully implement a policy banning deputy clicks, and holding our personnel accountable," said LASD Assistant Sheriff Holly Francisco.

The Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission announced it will undertake a "full-scale investigation'' into alleged deputy gangs operating within the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.

The sheriff's department claims that when they found issues, they took action by transferring deputies.

"These recommendations were appropriate to send a strong clear message across the department that change is necessary for our organization to move forward," said LASD Chief April Tardy.

"All they have to do is cooperate with our investigation," said Inspector General Max Huntsman. "Let us collect evidence. Let us do our job."

Huntsman's office is investigating dozens of deputies for being part of active gangs. He says the department has not been giving them information.

"We sent them a letter in January asking for evidence," Huntsman said. "Zero. Crickets."

As the L.A. County Sheriff's Department remains on the hot seat over allegations of deputy gangs, investigators at Friday's oversight committee hearing expressed concern that witnesses are scared to talk over possible retaliation.

The L.A. County Civilian Oversight Commission is also investigating deputy gangs. At a hearing last week a former sheriff's chief who was subpoenaed didn't show up.

"That the former head of the professional standards division of the sheriff's department would conduct himself in this manner regarding a subpoena, suggests that the department has something to hide," said Sean Kennedy with the Civilian Oversight Commission.

The sheriff's department is trying to discredit the investigations.

"When advisory groups turn into activists they abandon objectivity, which is not a healthy process, and not fair to the communities we serve," Francisco said.

L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is facing accusations of covering up a violent jail incident between a deputy and an inmate, then lying by saying that he didn't know about it for months.

"The sheriff was subpoenaed and he didn't show up. He then showed up and wouldn't swear to tell the truth," Huntsman said. "He was then ordered by a court again to show up, and then he didn't answer all the questions."

The next hearing for the Civilian Oversight Commission is scheduled for July 1. It remains to be seen if any representatives of the sheriff's department show up.

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[Parley Baer]

This just shows how far down the toilet the LASD has gone. Gang members are now a protected class.

[Steely Tom]

This story is about how the L.A. County Civilian Oversight Commission is trying to make the case that the LASD is itself as a gang.

[hanamizu]

“Sheriff Villanueva was the first sheriff to successfully implement a policy banning deputy clicks...,” said LASD Assistant Sheriff Holly Francisco.

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Either Holly or Carlos doesn’t know the word is ‘cliques’

[tomkat]

Is this to be interpreted as off-duty pushback against the ferals ?

[Steely Tom]

Is this to be interpreted as off-duty pushback against the ferals ?

Don't know, first I've heard of it.

I'll try to follow the story though.

[jpp113]

There were allegations that there are deputy gangs within the force, but no allegations that the gangs had done anything illegal

I like Villanueva. Takes no crap and does his job. When LAPD was told to stand down in Santa Monica during the 2020 riots, the LASD moved in to take up the void and busted heads. All to the consternation of the woke faggy LA Mayor and council.

[Steely Tom]

Reminds me of that line from Dragnet: "... in and for the County of Los Angeles."

Now that line describes the LASD, not "Department 182 Superior Court of the state of California."

[thegagline]

This article was written by a blithering idiot.