Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement A longtime Los Angeles police SWAT sergeant is suing the LAPD, alleging the unit is run by a “SWAT Mafia” of veteran cops who encourage the use of deadly force and ostracized him for revealing its behavior.Sgt. Tim Colomey, who spent 11 years as a SWAT supervisor until last November, filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging retaliation for revealing that a group of veteran officers controlled the tactical unit’s operations and membership and punished him and others for speaking out.Colomey said in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement A longtime Los Angeles police SWAT sergeant is suing the LAPD, alleging the unit is run by a “SWAT Mafia” of veteran cops who encourage the use of deadly force and ostracized him for revealing its behavior.Sgt. Tim Colomey, who spent 11 years as a SWAT supervisor until last November, filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging retaliation for revealing that a group of veteran officers controlled the tactical unit’s operations and membership and punished him and others for speaking out.Colomey said in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement An unsigned letter circulated among the Los Angeles Police Department rank and file last week, encouraging officers to call in sick to protect their own interests.It had been a month of upheaval for police, with unprecedented protests over police killings of Black people and the Los Angeles City Council amid calls for sweeping reforms.“They succeeded in defunding the police; what do you think is next? Our pay? Our benefits? Our pensions? You’re God Damn right all those things are in jeopardy now,” read the letter, which was obtained...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement An unsigned letter circulated among the Los Angeles Police Department rank and file last week, encouraging officers to call in sick to protect their own interests.It had been a month of upheaval for police, with unprecedented protests over police killings of Black people and the Los Angeles City Council amid calls for sweeping reforms.“They succeeded in defunding the police; what do you think is next? Our pay? Our benefits? Our pensions? You’re God Damn right all those things are in jeopardy now,” read the letter, which was obtained...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva plans to defy a subpoena from a civilian oversight board to testify about coronavirus in the jails, escalating a battle with county officials and testing a system designed to keep his powers in check.Villanueva said he would not attend , instead sending Asst. Sheriff Bruce Chase to discuss the jail issues. He described testifying before the commission as a “public shaming.”This is the first time the commission has attempted to use the subpoena powers granted by Measure R, which was in March....…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva plans to defy a subpoena from a civilian oversight board to testify about coronavirus in the jails, escalating a battle with county officials and testing a system designed to keep his powers in check.Villanueva said he would not attend , instead sending Asst. Sheriff Bruce Chase to discuss the jail issues. He described testifying before the commission as a “public shaming.”This is the first time the commission has attempted to use the subpoena powers granted by Measure R, which was in March....WW…