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Investigators presented evidence that, they said, showed Robledo lied to supervisors and during internal affairs interviews about conducting a traffic stop near the Commerce Casino on Jan. 2, 2020 and about subsequent inquiries by supervisors. Robbie Bringolf, presenting the division's investigative summary, said the evidence included a unit-history report showing the respondent ran the complainant's license plate, GPS tracking placing the deputy's patrol car at the stop location and video surveillance confirming the patrol car made the stop. Bringolf said an MDC (mobile data computer) message trail and a recorded call to an East Los Angeles station deputy further supported the division's conclusion that Robledo knowingly denied the stop and later gave false statements in IA interviews.

Bringolf told commissioners the division considered prior personnel history and prior sustained findings for dishonesty, and that POST investigators had closed other related investigative threads with no further action where the evidentiary standard for serious misconduct was not met. The division recommended revocation under California Penal Code section 13510.8(b)(1) and POST regulation 12.05(a)(1) (dishonesty).

Robledo's counsel, Elizabeth Gibbons, disputed the division's presentation. She told commissioners selected transcript excerpts were misleading, said the complainant's original account changed over time and pointed to the complainant's inconsistent statements about the presence of cash and chips; she also argued supervisors' recollections were imperfect and that publicity about the matter years later affected memories. Gibbons said at least some of the statements reflected ordinary routine patrol events and recalled that a district attorney review and subsequent publicity complicated memory and evidence.

Several commissioners voiced concern about the scope of materials included in the division's executive summary and asked for fuller transcripts and records. Commissioner Gordon and others requested more complete interview transcripts for their review before final determinations. The commission debated whether the division appropriately included prior non-sustained investigations and how strongly the MDC and recorded-line evidence established receipt and reading of messages. The division responded that POST staff are required to consider prior conduct under Penal Code section 13510.8(c)(5) and that investigators judged the available evidence met the clear-and-convincing standard for dishonesty in the IA interviews.

After closed-session consideration, the commission voted to adopt the advisory board recommendation to revoke Robledo's POST certification. The recorded vote listed 10 ayes and 3 nays; the motion carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","POST Commission Meeting March 6th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The POST commission voted 10–3 on March 6, 2025, to adopt the advisory board's recommendation to revoke the POST certification of former Los Angeles County deputy Braulio Robledo after investigators said he lied to supervisors and during an internal affairs interview about a January 2, 2020 traffic stop and an alleged theft of casino chips.","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},6123981,"POST revokes certification of Torrance officer Blake Williams over racist, antisemitic and homophobic WhatsApp messages",2112,2462000,4574000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2686816-8cfbd3b2bb2fb387560b5b25292546b6&start=2462&end=4574","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2686816-8cfbd3b2bb2fb387560b5b25292546b6/thumbnail_2462000.jpg","/articles/6123981/California/POST-revokes-certification-of-Torrance-officer-Blake-Williams-over-racist-antisemitic-and-homophobic-WhatsApp-messages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6123981-4edd39f3518636b2296c7b9a29415831/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145884&Signature=E8dKJvzscvNvfQLku5jSklGLDXfMA1YgjmKKfeizAOmaXA0MM97n5T~NNhDcwIqS7pSkAWDsWDp5ZvYAqXxZZ4hUQ~hLAXxhMdxn0A0aiA4fMwPXdL1mmWP1meXChd2Ssc82JvbuqUSFEHCo2dErSJ0E2IMWbOh88JnrLtYbpVZq56glnLVCnQCPMBqzT1NVBQYgaQc2Zpvuhcu8u0~aroV6mAWILk4ESvU~ANIOAiY7R9qXJYPDpYiJRanMLfiMW~vSbcxio6CL~OMWOg33CMNKe0ijZ8eJZ1ThQ6Dzid-M8723lexCun46gU9fDdDoS46uaxXd0ozY6TXm9yeQsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training voted on March 6, 2025, to adopt the advisory board's recommendation to revoke the POST certification of Blake Williams, formerly of the Torrance Police Department.

Laura Lynn Kong, a law enforcement consultant with the Los Angeles Professional Conduct Bureau, told the commission the division found reasonable grounds to conclude Williams sent or received six WhatsApp messages between July 2018 and September 2019 that expressed prejudice toward race, religion and sexual orientation in violation of California Penal Code section 13510.8(b)(5) and POST Regulation 12.05(a)(5). Kong said the messages included an image in blackface, a photograph referring to lynching, antisemitic imagery and homophobic slurs; she said the division found those communications would lead a reasonable person to conclude Williams could not fairly and impartially perform his duties.

Williams was terminated by Torrance on March 15, 2023, according to the division's summary. Counsel for Williams, Corey Glaive, addressed the commission by phone and argued many of the messages were off-duty jokes among colleagues, that the conduct occurred before the current regulations were drafted, and raised concerns about selective enforcement and discovery. The division's attorney, Brian Henley, replied that the statute and POST regulations allow review of preexisting conduct once discovered after SB 2 took effect and that words alone can meet the statutory standard if they would lead a reasonable person to conclude bias existed.

Public commenters urged revocation. Tasha Williamson submitted a community-impact statement and said reversing the board’s recommendation would be \"a betrayal of this process.\" Yousef Miller of the North County Equity and Justice Coalition described the messages as \"disturbing and disgusting\" and called for hypervigilance in identifying biased officers.

Commissioners who spoke described the messages as deeply offensive and inconsistent with the profession; several apologized to communities harmed. The commission then voted to adopt the advisory board's recommendation. The clerk recorded a unanimous vote in favor; the motion passed. The division noted that one advisory-board member had recused herself from the board voting on Williams.","The POST commission unanimously adopted an advisory board recommendation on March 6, 2025, to revoke the certification of former Torrance officer Blake Williams after investigators presented six WhatsApp messages they said demonstrated bias toward protected groups.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6123986,"POST revokes certification of former Torrance officer Joshua Satterfield over racist text messages",1745,677000,2422000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2686816-8cfbd3b2bb2fb387560b5b25292546b6&start=677&end=2422","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2686816-8cfbd3b2bb2fb387560b5b25292546b6/thumbnail_677000.jpg","/articles/6123986/California/POST-revokes-certification-of-former-Torrance-officer-Joshua-Satterfield-over-racist-text-messages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6123986-ee90b8f6acbfb9ab8ceebd4d0c81dfa4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145884&Signature=kZn7TfUiMImTanZirYLDsjlL6HYy6o670L9kNpSeb1ARrotjdDA4k2pj7UxLf61gWkqCrt~J3nU5TIyaQeaRnQLPhN1r4NAjw52FHbpY7~lxPULQQPjtnams~hq8vq1CPbhIdResvhFzOfqUA59YAntq53jXwK3TKUOxT~DB7YG5OxucbkwZZFermi8bUmBtN-2vd-Mx82w-G2aWjxfqQKsEU9DGh3mGKS1Xwpd9qx1EVKWUvk~53MHcWSuBVD93xbpg-nZZMGUwtFCoV79l5yTC-lqUUPHurqyq~ERid6R7HGYD3eDqZmcvXmY9NTbRjX2LbOioIyROXZZqBG5hNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training on March 6, 2025, voted unanimously to adopt the Peace Officer Standards Accountability Advisory Board's recommendation to revoke the POST certification of former Torrance Police Department officer Joshua Satterfield.

Investigators told commissioners that Satterfield sent and responded to multiple homophobic, transphobic and racist messages while a Torrance officer. Robert (Robbie) Bringolf, a law enforcement consultant assigned to the Los Angeles Professional Conduct Bureau, told the commission the division found reasonable grounds to believe Satterfield‘s messages met the statutory definition of serious misconduct under California Penal Code section 13510.8 and POST regulation 12.05(a)(5). Bringolf read specific messages into the record, saying one exchange included the response \"What's the crime?\" to an article alleging an adult urinated on a Black child and used a racial slur; Bringolf said that response \"shows indifference toward a specific protected class.\" He also summarized a message in which Satterfield allegedly used a racial epithet and wrote, \"you failed to kill,\" about a community member, and another message that joked about a decedent's child and racial stereotypes.

The commission's action was procedural and limited to whether the division presented facts that, if proven at a later evidentiary hearing, would establish a high probability of serious misconduct. Chair Jeff Long read the standard and explained the panel's role is to decide whether the matter should go forward to a full administrative evidentiary hearing. Commissioners asked questions about how the conduct was not detected during background checks or psychological screening and whether the messages reflected a broader department culture; Bringolf said the exchange was among several messages reviewed and that department policies alleged to have been violated included Torrance PD's anti-harassment rules and general orders.

Members of the public addressed the commission before the vote. Tasha Williamson, a civil-rights activist from San Diego, urged POST to strengthen outreach so communities can more readily participate in these proceedings and stated the community should \"affirm the board's recommendations\" in cases of bigoted conduct. Yousef Miller of the North County Equity and Justice Coalition called for more community advisory positions and said the messages confirmed broader patterns of bias that have real-world impact in stops and policing.

Commissioner Cooper moved to adopt the advisory board's recommendation to revoke Satterfield’s certification; Commissioner Braun seconded. The roll call vote recorded 13 ayes, 0 nos; the motion passed unanimously.

The commission's vote forwards the matter to the next procedural step: if Satterfield requests an administrative-law hearing the full evidentiary record would be developed before an ALJ, and the commission would make any final disposition only after that hearing.","The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training voted unanimously on March 6, 2025, to adopt the advisory board's recommendation to revoke the POST certificate of former Torrance Police Department officer Joshua Satterfield after investigators presented text-message evidence they said demonstrated racial bias.","actionData","errors"]

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