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LAPD officers secretly recorded making racist comments, complaint alleges

A complaint highlights that LAPD officers made racist and derogatory comments about recruits and colleagues, prompting public outrage and calls for accountability from city officials.
Chief Jim McDonnell stated he was "deeply disappointed" by the allegations and removed several officers from the Recruitment Division after the misconduct was reported.
The complaint accused LAPD Sergeant Denny Jong of leading these conversations and alleged various misconducts, including misrepresentation of work hours and biased recruitment practices.
Whistleblower Greg Smith confirmed cooperation with the inspector general due to fears of retaliation after exposing the misconduct.

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Racist LAPD Recordings A 'Major Setback,' Chief Admits

Racist LAPD Recordings A 'Major Setback,' Chief Admits - Los Angeles, CA - Some officers recorded making bigoted statements by a whistleblower have been taken out of the field pending an ongoing investigation.

3 days ago·United States

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Investigation into racist remarks by officers to be expedited: LAPD Chief

Chief Jim McDonnell on Tuesday called details of a whistleblower’s complaint alleging racism and discrimination by officers in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Recruitment and Employment Division a “major setback.”

3 days ago·Philadelphia, United States

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Pig Patrol: LAPD Cop Outs Blue Buddies Over Secretly Recorded Racist,

Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty It is often said that “good” police officers need to hold the “bad apples” among them accountable when they witness wrongdoing, abuse, or other infractions. Sadly, we don’t see this type of blue-on-blue accountability very often, so when stories like this cross our desk, it’s necessary that we report them. According to new reporting by the LA Times, an LAPD officer assigned to recruitment has been secretly recordi…

3 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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MyNewsLA.com

LAPD Chief: Investigation into Racist Remarks by Officers to be Expedited

Chief Jim McDonnell Tuesday called details of a whistleblower’s complaint alleging racism and discrimination by officers in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Recruitment and Employment Division a “major setback” and pledged that appropriate action will be taken. During Tuesday’s Los Angeles Board of Police Commission meeting, McDonnell noted he was made aware of the complaint several weeks ago, where “inappropriate” comments were being made in…

3 days ago

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Surprise, Surprise: LAPD Latest Police Department Caught In Secretly Recorded Racism Scandal

Source: Robert Gauthier / Getty At this point, it almost seems reasonable to assume that every single police department in America is rife with police officers who openly discuss their racist contempt for various ethnic groups when they don’t realize they’re being recorded or think their bigoted text exchanges won’t come to light. But even if you’re a “back the blue” type who refuses to believe every police department is guilty of this, you’d ha…

4 days ago

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Atlanta Black Star

'Hit Black People in the Liver’: LAPD Cops Caught In Secret Recordings Bragging About Racist Abuse and Targeting Black Citizens

Several Los Angeles police officers are at the center of a complaint alleging they made racist, sexist, and homophobic comments about their colleagues,

4 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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