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POST outcomes: two revocations and one suspension finalized after SB 2 reviews
Summary
At the November meeting POST voted to revoke the certifications of two officers (Walden and Michael Kim) and imposed a 30-day suspension for Deputy Armando Montalvo; a stipulated settlement for Gabriel Mercado Gaxiola was also approved with terms imposed.
The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training took action on multiple SB 2 matters after presentations by the Peace Officer Standards Accountability Division and the POST advisory board recommendations:
- Luke (Baxter) Walden (Los Angeles Police Department) — POST presented supplemental LAPD IA materials and Board of Rights transcripts on an allegation that Walden purchased an item marketed as a "fuel filter" that LAPD and federal evidence showed to be an illegal firearm silencer; the advisory board unanimously recommended revocation after reviewing the supplemental record. The commission voted to revoke Walden's…
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