LAPD scandal over alleged gang framing expands; chief sees a ‘criminal aspect’
The investigation into allegations that members of the Los Angeles Police Department’s elite Metro Division
falsely portrayed people as gang members or associates
has expanded into a criminal probe and forced LAPD leaders to inform community members about the scandal.
It has also raised questions about the criminal cases brought by the officers under scrutiny.
Officers assigned across the city are suspected of falsifying field interview cards during stops and entering incorrect information about those questioned in an effort
to boost stop statistics.
“This definitely has a criminal aspect. Falsifying information on a department report is a crime,” Chief Michel Moore told the Police Commission on Tuesday.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-14/lapd-scandal-lapd-gangs