SHOCKING NEWS from Los Angeles! Report: Complaints Up Against LAPD

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Report: Complaints Up Against LAPD
From Associated Press
June 06, 2007 8:21 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES - The number of complaints filed with the Los Angeles Police Department alleging misconduct by officers and civilian workers increased last year, a study found.

There were 6,716 complaints filed in 2006, up 3 percent from the previous year, according to an annual report to the five-member Police Commission, which sets policy for the department.

The increase does not account for an immigration rally last month in which officers were accused of using excessive force.

Police officials said the increase showed citizens were more willing to file complaints against department employees. But a police watchdog group said it raises concerns that the department's standards might be slipping.

"The average citizen should be concerned that complaints against the police are up because it signals that something is wrong," said Pete White of the Los Angeles Community Action Network.

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[GrumpyGreg]

1. A complaint is often filed if a police officer accidently bumps into

someone.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Or beats someone.

[GrumpyGreg]

4. If they beat someone they should have a complaint filed---but the

total count of complaints filed is meaningless.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. If they beat someone they should be arrested, tried, imprisoned.

I doubt there's going to be a lot of people marching down to the police station to file a report because a cop accidently bumped into them.

[GrumpyGreg]

7. Of course they should be arrested---the topic of this thread is

complaints filed,and complaints are filed all the time for frivolous reasons.

[Phredicles]

5. Or starts wailing on a crowd of peaceful demonstrators and bystanders.

[Joanne98]

3. Good!