LAPD officers secretly recorded making racist comments, complaint alleges

Secret recordings allegedly reveal LAPD officers making racist comments

By Pooja Mamnoor Click here for updates on this story     3/24/25 (LAPost.com) — A Los Angeles Police Department officer secretly recorded approximately 90 conversations over several months revealing colleagues in the department’s recruitment division making racist, sexist, and homophobic comments about police applicants and fellow officers, according to a complaint filed with the LAPD’s Professional Standards Bureau and the inspector general’s …

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.

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.”

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…

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…

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…