{"id":56823,"date":"2023-03-03T15:57:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T23:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=56823"},"modified":"2023-03-03T15:57:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T23:57:01","slug":"civilian-oversight-panel-adopts-recommendations-to-eradicate-deputy-gangs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=56823","title":{"rendered":"Civilian Oversight Panel Adopts Recommendations to Eradicate Deputy Gangs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles, CA<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Today, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight\u00a0Commission approved the\u00a0Special Counsel\u2019s Report on Deputy Gangs<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0adopted all 27 recommendations.\u00a0The Report and Recommendations will be sent to Sheriff Robert Luna, with the Commission\u2019s strong recommendation that he adopt, implement, and enforce the recommendations with all deliberate speed.\u00a0The report will also be sent to the Board of Supervisors to fulfill their September 2021 directive to review reports, solicit public input, and develop an implementation plan to address the issue of deputy gangs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have faith that Sheriff Luna\u2019s administration understands the damage that deputy gangs cause,\u201d said Danielle Butler Vappie, Interim Executive Director for the Civilian Oversight Commission. \u201cWe look forward to partnering with the Sheriff\u2019s Department, the Office of Inspector General and the Board of Supervisors to implement these recommendations and eradicate deputy gangs from the ranks. These gangs put a stain on all the positive work that is being done by honorable deputies each day.\u201d<\/p>\n

This report was the product of an investigation into deputy gangs, led by\u00a0Special Counsel Bert Diexler and a team of pro bono attorneys. To support the investigation, the\u00a0Commission hosted a total of eight special hearings that included witness testimony and public comments. The Special Counsel’s team also interviewed nearly eighty anonymous witnesses.<\/p>\n

At today\u2019s special hearing, Special Counsel Bert Diexler presented the report, which included findings that:<\/p>\n