Los Angeles County residents are being asked to speak out on their interactions with deputy gangs within the sheriff’s department.
The L.A. County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission (COC) has made a survey available to the public for offering feedback on firsthand experiences and complaints associated with alleged deputy gangs.
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In a press release issued last week, COC officials acknowledged deputy gangs and cliques have existed for decades. In 2023, the committee released a scathing 70-page report that recommended system-wide changes regarding the gangs, which create a “climate of physical fear and professional retribution to those who would speak publicly about the misconduct of such groups.”
“Deputy gangs are groups that engage in egregious conduct, such as violations of law, excessive uses of force, threats to the public and/or fellow LASD personnel and more,” COC said in their press release. “Deputy cliques include deputy gangs and other exclusionary subgroups that could impact LASD’s mission as well as the careers and morale of LASD personnel even when their activities do not violate specific laws.”…