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A judge has blocked a county watchdog’s investigation into alleged sheriff gangs for now. with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The LASD sheriffs’ union filed a lawsuit after the Office of the Inspector General ordered 35 officers suspected of being “banditos” or “executioners” to respond to questioning about gangs of sheriffs and to show their tattoos.
The judge, in his ruling, said that the county must negotiate with the sheriffs’ union before implementing significant changes to their jobssuch as forcing them to show their tattoos.
However, this ruling is only a precautionary measure, so the investigation can only be blocked while the employment issue is resolved.
“I am disappointed that the gangs of officers remain for now and hope the county appeals. It’s been a year and a half since California banned gangs without a meaningful police investigation,” said Inspector General Max Huntsman.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been the subject of complaints that declared the presence of gangs made up of bailiffs and that affected the proper internal functioning of the agency.
Alleged gangs are accused of various misconduct and that have occurred for several decadesyes.
Among these actions, he is accused of controlling LASD stations and jails to harassing other sheriffs and communities that monitor, to harming or shooting civilians as part of the rituals of said gangs.
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