LAPD Beating--More Disciplinary Power for Bratton Urged

A group of community leaders called Monday for new disciplinary powers for Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton, saying he should have the final decision on officer misconduct, rather than a panel dominated by police officers.
"Should these boards, who are accountable to no one, be the decision-making body?" asked Earl Ofari Hutchinson of the National Alliance for Positive Action, referring to the Police Department's Board of Rights. [more]

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