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City Council endorses police commission direction on Rampart investigation
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council on March 17 voted to reaffirm the Police Commission's direction that the LAPD must comply with established procedures for sharing investigatory materials with prosecutors and that any change to those procedures should come through the commission.
The Los Angeles City Council on March 17 voted to reaffirm the Police Commission's direction that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) must comply with existing procedures for sharing investigatory materials with prosecutors and that any change to that policy must be taken up first by the commission.
Council Member Miskowski introduced the motion, telling colleagues the Police Commission had met in a special session and “indicated that they wanted to clarify and confirm that the police department must comply and comport with the codes of law in terms of providing all necessary information to the district attorney.” The council approved the item as "Special 1." The final vote on the motion was recorded as 13 ayes.
Why it matters: The vote came amid intense media coverage and public concern about the Rampart-area investigation, leaks and…
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