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Town Hall Forum on Racial Profiling by the LAPD
EVENT DETAILS:
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 6:30 p.m. Bethel A.M.E. Church 7900 South Western Avenue Los Angeles Free to the public
The ACLU/SC has recently published a report concluding that African Americans and Hispanics are over-stopped, over-frisked, over-searched and over-arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department.
JoIn us for a discussion about next steps and what you can do to support your community.
Co-sponsored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles and Community Call to Action & Accountability.
Sponsored by the ACLU of Southern California http://www.aclu-sc.org/
Flyer at http://sclclosangeles.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/racialprofilingflyer.pdf
For information, contact Elvia Meza at 213-977-5205 or meza@aclu-sc.org.
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http://www.aclu-sc.org/contents/view/3 Racial Profiling & The LAPD: A Study of Racially Disparate Outcomes in the Los Angeles Police Department
A report commissioned by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California shows that black and Hispanic residents are stopped, frisked, searched and arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers far more frequently than white residents --dramatically demonstrating that the LAPD must do more to eliminate bias from its policing.
This report, released in October 2008, was prepared by Ian Ayers, the William K. Townsend Professor at Yale Law School, and Jonathan Borowsky, research assistant, Yale Law School.
Download a pdf of the full report. http://www.aclu-sc.org/documents/view/47
Download a pdf of the four page executive summary. http://www.aclu-sc.org/documents/view/48
Download a pdf of our letter to the Police Commission discussing the report. http://www.aclu-sc.org/documents/view/49
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http://www.aclu-sc.org/news_stories/view/102806/
LAPD Undermining Civilian Complaints
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Civilian complaints about serious misconduct by L.A. police officers are downplayed by investigators, a recent citywide audit found for the third year in a row. Now the ACLU/SC has told the Police Commission, which oversees the department, that \\\\\\\\"three years is enough.\\\\\\\\" The ACLU/SC called for civilian investigators or civilian supervisors.to take over responsibility for investigation of serious complaints from police officers, who currently investigate themselves.
\\\\\\\\"Civilian complaints should provide an early-warning system for internal problems and an opportunity to respond directly to community concerns about how they are policed,\\\\\\\\" the ACLU/SC\\\\\\\\'s letter stated. \\\\\\\\"If the Department is committed to winning the trust of all Angelenos, it should make an effective complaint process a priority.\\\\\\\\"
The February audit found widespread problems in nearly half of inquiries into excessive use of force and other serious misconduct. Police officers repeatedly discounted evidence and exonerated officers based on statements from witnesses that did not appear on taped evidence. Related
Letter: Read the ACLU/SC\\\\\\\\'s letter to the L.A. Police Commission on civilian complaints (pdf) http://www.aclu-sc.org/attach/l/lapd_comms_board_letter.pdf
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http://www.lacity.org/oig/isgrp1.htm Office of the Inspector General\\\\\\\\'s reports about LAPD conduct
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