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Board recommends decertification or stays in multiple officer cases; several motions pass after lengthy hearings
Summary
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.
The Peace Officers Standing Accountability Advisory Board considered four substantive certification matters and one decison to request additional investigation at the Jan. 16 hearing. After evidence summaries from the Division and public comment, the board voted on each case; the following summarizes motions, who moved them when recorded, and the recorded vote tallies as reflected in the hearing transcript.
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…
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