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Advisory board finds grounds in off‑duty domestic violence conviction of former LAPD officer
Summary
POST staff recommended suspension or revocation of former LAPD officer Armando Avina's certification after a 2022 domestic battery incident that resulted in a misdemeanor conviction, medical records showing injuries, and evidence of prior problematic behavior; the board voted to certify the matter for commission consideration.
The advisory board voted to certify the POST division's recommendation to pursue action against former Los Angeles Police Department officer Armando Avina after staff recited a criminal conviction and agency investigation into an off‑duty domestic violence incident.
POST law enforcement consultant Dave Seaver told the board that the respondent pled no contest to a misdemeanor domestic battery count arising from an incident on Feb. 13, 2022 in which the victim sustained a concussion, facial bruising, a split lip, chipped teeth and other injuries. The Baldwin Park Police Department arrested the respondent and the Los Angeles County District Attorney filed misdemeanor domestic violence charges; the respondent later pled and was placed on three years of formal probation with additional court‑ordered domestic violence training.
Seaver said LA police and Baldwin Park records, medical documentation and witness interviews demonstrated a pattern of volatility and alcohol‑related incidents dating back to 2020. The division told the board that a domestic battery conviction triggers a 10‑year state firearms prohibition and that POST concluded the conduct was egregious and repeated, recommending suspension or revocation of POST certification.
The board voted to certify the matter — meaning it found reasonable grounds to refer the case to the commission for possible formal proceedings. POST staff noted the respondent had resigned from LAPD after the conviction and told the board he was pursuing work outside law enforcement.
