Racial Profiling in the Los Angeles Police Dept

LAPD has for years been reputed to practice racial profiling (as many other police departments).  Today the LA Times is saying a list of officers accused of racial profiling was "mistakenly" posted on the web. It was quickly taken down, but here is an official report from the ACLU.

Remember Rodney King? A video of how he was beaten by LAPD is post below the ACLU report.
LAPD Racial Profiling Report - ACLU

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Rodney King video - caution graphic images of violence on this video

LAPD - don't ask don't tell on immigration status

In contrast to what is happening throughout the country (esp. in Virginia) a judge in California upheld a 1979 law that states officers "do not ask about immigration status while interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects, and do not arrest people based on immigration status."

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LAPD won't ask about immigration status

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press Writer

Thursday, June 26, 2008

LA Times

(06-26) 04:51 PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) --

A California judge blocked a lawsuit that sought to enlist Los Angeles police officers in weeding out illegal immigrants.

Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu on Wednesday rejected arguments that the city's policy — under which most suspects are not asked about their immigration status — conflicted with federal and state law.

Los Angeles police work in communities with large numbers of illegal immigrants, and generally don't inquire about immigration status because it could discourage undocumented people from helping officers and reporting crimes...

Under a 1979 order formally known as Special Order 40, LAPD officers do not ask about immigration status while interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects, and do not arrest people based on immigration status...

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L.A. Police Report on May Day Violence

Link to complete L.A. Police Report (in English and Spanish) is on the LAPD web page: http://www.lapdonline.org/

NATION IN BRIEF
Wednesday, October 10, 2007; Page A05
Los Angeles Times


L.A. Police Faulted in Melee

LOS ANGELES -- A series of errors by Los Angeles police commanders led to a May Day melee at a pro-immigration rally in which officers clashed with protesters and journalists, according to a long-awaited report released Tuesday.

Officials said 26 officers are under investigation and could face discipline for excessive use of force during the clash.
The report, prepared by top LAPD officials, highlighted numerous missteps by commanders and officers before and during the confrontation.

Television footage showed officers wielding batons and firing rubber bullets at reporters covering the event. More than 40 protesters, reporters and police officers were injured...

http://www.lapdonline.org/