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Community members demand investigation after allegations of misconduct by HLP school police
Summary
Multiple public commenters accused Hacienda La Puente Unified School District police leadership of misconduct and called on the board to investigate; commenters cited a federal court ruling related to an arrest and asked that officers be added to the Brady list. Board members and staff described the complaint process and differing views were aired in public comments.
Several community members used the board’s public‑comment period to press for more transparency and investigation into allegations of misconduct by the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District School Police Department.
"Officer Sergio Martinez arrested community member Mark David Booth from the Los Altos area for battery on the school property and cruelty to a child," a public commenter said, later adding: "US federal court found that officer Martinez falsely attributed statements in his police report and that the arrest was an unreasonable seizure because it was based on a false police report.…
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