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POST advisory board reaffirms recommendation to seek revocation of former LAPD detective's certification
Summary
The advisory board to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) on Thursday voted to reaffirm its prior recommendation that the commission consider revoking the POST certificate of former LAPD Detective Luke Baxter Walden after reviewing supplemental records the division said strengthen allegations of dishonesty and purchase of an illegal silencer.
The advisory board to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) on Thursday voted to reaffirm its prior recommendation that the commission consider revoking the POST certificate of former Los Angeles Police Department Detective Luke Baxter Walden.
At a meeting called to order at 10:03 a.m. in West Sacramento, law enforcement consultant William Emboden presented a supplemental investigative summary in POST case 2306324, telling the board the division found "clear and convincing evidence" that Walden purchased an illegal firearm silencer marketed as a fuel filter and was dishonest in his statements to investigators and at a board-of-rights hearing. "The division recommends that respondent's POST certification be revoked or suspended," Emboden said during the presentation.
The matter was previously heard by the advisory board on July 16, 2025; the commission reviewed the board's recommendation on Sept. 10, 2025 and directed staff to obtain additional records. Emboden said the newly obtained materials —…
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