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Votes at a glance

- Post case 240-0920, Tommy Thompson (then-LAPD): Following a Division presentation that alleged two on‑duty DUI arrests in March 2023 and supporting evidence, a motion by Board Member Doyle to recommend revocation of Thompson's POST certificate carried. Final record: motion carried (7 yeses, 1 abstention). The Division had recommended revocation based on repeated on-duty impaired driving and the Division’s view that the conduct was inconsistent with a homicide detective's duties.

- Post case 230-2971, Sgt. Gabriel Gaxiola (LAPD): After an extended discussion about two DUI-related arrests (2016 and May 2022), the board considered a proposal for a stayed revocation tied to a stipulated rehabilitation agreement. The board ultimately approved a motion for a revocation stayed as part of a stipulated settlement with conditions described in the motion; the motion passed 6–1. The Division had recommended revocation, citing repeated serious violations while employed as a sergeant and a high measured BAC in the 2022 incident.

- Post case 230-5109, Joshua Satterfield (Torrance PD): The Division presented a bias case based on multiple messages transmitted on a department WhatsApp group that included racist or demeaning language. After public comment and argument from counsel, the board voted unanimously to recommend revocation of Satterfield’s POST certification (roll call recorded as unanimous). The Division’s recommendation cited text messages that it concluded would lead a reasonable person to doubt the officer’s ability to act fairly and impartially.

- Post case 230-5781, Blake Williams (Torrance PD): The Division presented administrative findings tied to multiple discriminatory messages collected from WhatsApp group threads tied to Torrance officers. One board member recused; the board voted on a motion (described in the transcript as a motion \"to certify\") and the motion passed (7 yeses; 1 recusal recorded). The Division had recommended revocation.

- Post case 230-9558, Braulio Robledo (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department): The Division alleged dishonesty in Robledo's statements to supervisors and to IAB about a Jan. 2, 2020 traffic stop and a citizen complaint alleging theft of poker chips. After deliberation and a recommendation process, the board voted to recommend revocation; the motion carried by recorded vote (7 yeses, 1 no). The Division's finding was grounded on multiple pieces of documentary evidence (MDC unit-history records, GPS data and surveillance video) and the Division's conclusion that Robledo gave inconsistent testimony to supervisors and investigators.

How the board handled deliberations and next steps: For one matter (the Robledo case) the board earlier also voted to request additional investigation before a final recommendation, and the transcript records a separate motion directing the Division to obtain further information on specific points. In other matters, the board either recommended revocation or recommended a revocation stayed conditioned on a settlement (the Gaxiola case). Each recommendation will be forwarded to the Commission for final action. The board's votes are advisory; the Commission may adopt, modify, or reject the board's recommendations.

Context and why it matters: The board's decisions apply new POST standards set by the Commission (including application of the serious-misconduct standard in Penal Code §13510.8 and regulation 1205) to repeated criminal conduct, dishonesty, and communications that the Division says demonstrate bias. Several decisions were contested in public comment and by counsel, who raised legal issues about evidentiary scope and the force of internal employer settlements.

What’s next: Each recommendation will be forwarded to the Commission for consideration. The Division and staff will supply records and, where the board requested follow‑up, further investigation results for Commission review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","POST POSAD Advisory Board Hearing - January 16th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Jan. 16 meeting the advisory board reviewed multiple POST cases from Los Angeles-area agencies. The board voted to recommend revocation or stayed revocation in several matters after hearing staff presentations, testimony and public comment.","taxTitle","Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, Other State Agencies, Executive, California","taxId",76745,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6363010,"POST reports 33,000 complaints, board presses for clearer public dashboard",881,439000,1320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166939-b80f69d788567c9c5adc2c7cf9ef0d74&start=439&end=1320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166939-b80f69d788567c9c5adc2c7cf9ef0d74/thumbnail_439000.jpg","/articles/6363010/California/POST-reports-33000-complaints-board-presses-for-clearer-public-dashboard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363010-82bdb01df29c5efdd8354b273466f4ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135105&Signature=HTMdSUcbLVXVRGnMLYkh9iTqxiu3IoTe~bkGC~fT-AiW7-RBUjsZmF8nV1FINA630EGJYMmnuNpD6ul27hS4HheiH~U3x6IecL29n0WiEER10CWUjcmQYGoXi3hOUl9QJVFsnEmKXBQhonIZGATf18Bmkb7tNPwjVuITB67IvZ6TjQKaDP6NZLuOHvcsfYxhd8ZygcZE2em84DHbWXndPtAOSwYvwbOyzew6W16JswnJMNkdE-~K39iajIkkeciWcnHL4L5dySqbwZtOBEpgoap6nt1tS1naM34Kmez3jZckc950qDyw9GF7~d4A-h3Inv-pG4k-sN0tkpoA4dHReA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Peace Officers Standing Accountability Advisory Board hearing on Jan. 16, POST staff presented a quarterly statistical briefing showing roughly 33,000 complaints, charges and allegations in its records and urged the board to request clearer, more digestible public reporting.

\"Our top 3 areas of serious misconduct allegations remain, physical abuse, excessive use of force, demonstrating bias and abuse of power,\" Bureau Chief Christine Ford told the board. She said POST has received more than 31,000 agency misconduct reports affecting over 18,000 officers and that about 53% of those are \"retro or look back cases.\" Ford said 22,000 of the 31,000 reports had been assigned to personnel and about 12,000 were open investigations while roughly 9,000 were closed.

Assistant Executive Director Anne Marie Del Munoz described the briefing as part of repeated efforts to refine how POST portrays intake and case progress to the public and the Legislature. \"We do a report to the legislature every year that is supposed to do just that,\" Del Munoz said, adding staff will return with alternate visuals and breakdowns.

Board members pressed staff on specific counts and public-facing detail. Board member Dr. Glaser urged staff to provide a page or graphic that breaks the 33,000 figure into categories the public will understand at a glance — for example, how many reports are simply allegations, how many are non‑serious, how many advance to investigation, and how many lead to letters of intent to revoke. \"It's alarming because it's a quick look and you don't look like we're seeing any movement,\" Glaser said, calling for a one-page summary or checklist that would make the data more digestible.

Staff said the increase in public complaints (POST staff reported a 47% year-over-year rise in public complaints handled by the intake bureau) is in part awareness and outreach; Sarah Wallace, bureau chief for intake and disposition, said when duplicates appear — that is, when a member of the public files a complaint and the agency has already submitted an agency misconduct report — the bureau links the records so they are reviewed together and do not artificially inflate counts.

Board members also questioned a large count of so-called \"issue in error\" closures (224 in the slides reviewed by the board). Ford and Del Munoz said those often reflect duplicate submissions, typographical errors in officer ID numbers, or double entries in the agency feeds and that training and outreach (including monthly Mark43 trainings) have been increased to reduce the error rate.

The briefing also covered disposition categories. Ford explained that among closed cases, about 49% were found not to meet the statutory definition of serious misconduct, 34% were closed because staff could not reach the \"clear and convincing\" evidence threshold, and the remainder were not actionable because they were beyond POST's statutory time limits.

Why it matters: board members said the raw total number will alarm the public unless accompanied by context about what portion of those reports represent serious-misconduct allegations and what portion are administrative, duplicated, or outside POST’s jurisdiction. The board asked staff to return with sample one‑page graphics and an expanded breakdown showing public-complaint dispositions, duplicates, and the counts that actually reach the evidentiary threshold for letters of intent to revoke.

What’s next: POST staff agreed to return with updated visuals and a proposed public-facing checklist that would be published monthly or quarterly to explain the categories. The board did not take formal action other than requesting the refined materials.","At its Jan. 16 hearing the Peace Officers Standing Accountability Advisory Board heard a data briefing showing roughly 33,000 complaints, charges and allegations in POST records and urged staff to present that volume in clearer, public-facing graphics and breakdowns.","actionData","errors"]

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