LAPD Chief orders the immediate separation of officers after deadly incidents
Thursday, August 5, 2004 at 02:47PM
TheSpook
What is he "ordering"? This is already Required.
Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton commanded 88
top-ranking officers Wednesday to tighten procedures when investigating
the serious use of force and to move decisively to separate officers to
prevent any public perception that they conferred. Bratton said the
move was to help avoid a repeat of what happened in the flashlight
beating of car-theft suspect Stanley Miller in Compton, where
supervisors took about 45 minutes to decide it was a serious
use-of-force incident and to separate officers. The delay in separating
the eight officers involved at the scene has led to allegations of a
coverup. Bratton directed his commanders to immediately implement the
highest level of review if there was any doubt about whether officers'
actions could lead to a suspect's death. During such a probe, known as
a categorical use-of-force investigation, officers must be separated
and interviewed individually.[more]
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