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Advisory board recommends revocation of Torrance officer Christopher Allen Young for biased messages
Summary
POST law‑enforcement consultants told the advisory board July 16 that they found clear‑and‑convincing evidence Christopher Allen Young sent racist text messages; the board voted to revoke certification.
The advisory board voted July 16 to recommend revocation of POST certification for former Torrance Police Department officer Christopher Allen Young after the division presented text messages the division said showed racial bias.
Law enforcement consultant Robbie Bringoff told the board that Young sent multiple racist and demeaning messages in group chats and direct messages, including an image meme and language the division said reflected prejudice toward Black people and other protected classes. Bringoff said the messages would lead a reasonable person to conclude Young could not fairly and impartially perform law‑enforcement duties. The division recommended suspension or revocation under Penal Code section 13510.8.
POST staff notified Young and his counsel before the hearing; counsel did not appear, the division said. After discussion, a motion to revoke certification was moved and seconded and passed on roll call: Clavo; Crawford; Dudley; Glaser; Johnson; Lara; Pena voted in favor (7‑0 recorded). The boardaction was a recommendation under POST rules; any final administrative determination follows the commission and adjudicatory processes provided by statute and regulation.
Ending: The board recorded its recommendation; the transcript indicates some cases will proceed to evidentiary hearings or further commission review.
