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POST revokes Torrance officer Joshua Satterfield's certification over racist messages
Summary
The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training voted unanimously on March 6, 2025, to revoke the peace‑officer certification of former Torrance Police Department officer Joshua Satterfield after investigators presented text messages the division said demonstrated bias toward protected classes.
The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training voted unanimously March 6, 2025, to adopt the Peace Officer Standards Accountability Advisory Board’s recommendation to revoke the certification of former Torrance Police Department officer Joshua Satterfield.
The commission’s action followed a presentation by an investigator who said the division found “reasonable grounds to believe” Satterfield engaged in “serious misconduct” under the statute and regulation that prohibit demonstrations of bias by peace officers.
Robbie Bringoff, an investigator assigned to the Los Angeles County Professional Conduct Bureau, told the commission the division reviewed multiple WhatsApp and text‑message exchanges involving Satterfield and other Torrance officers. Bringoff said the division…
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