The LA County Sheriff’s Department is getting a civilian oversight committee for the first time. The department has been plagued by scandal; sheriffs have been convicted of assault and misconduct inside county jails, and former undersheriff Paul Tanaka was convicted of obstructing an FBI investigation into that abuse.
Will a new civilian oversight committee prevent police scandals?
Credits
Guests:
- Hernan Vera - Public Counsel
- Celeste Fremon - WitnessLA.com - @witnessla