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POST revokes certification of former LA County deputy Sifredo Cano for abuse of power and dishonesty
Summary
The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training on Nov. 17 voted unanimously to revoke the POST certification of former Los Angeles County Deputy Sifredo A. Cano after finding clear-and-convincing evidence of abuse of power, alleged sexual coercion and dishonesty.
The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training on Nov. 17 voted unanimously to revoke the peace-officer certification of former Los Angeles County Deputy Sifredo A. Cano after the POST division presented evidence it said met the clear-and-convincing standard for abuse of power, alleged sexual coercion, and dishonesty.
POST law enforcement consultant William Emboden told commissioners the division’s investigative summary and findings established that, following a May 13, 2021 DUI arrest, Cano used his position to initiate repeated, unsolicited contact with the arrestee, exchanged about 100 text messages between May and July 2021, and—while on duty—met with the woman and used a patrol-vehicle computer to run confidential checks, then shared…
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