LAPD Caught Removing Squad Car Recorders In Black Neighborhoods

LAPD Caught Removing Squad Car Recording Devices In Black Neighborhoods

The Los Angeles Police Department is yet again under fire for their racist antics after it was discovered that a host of officers were removing recording devices from their squad cars when patrolling in black neighborhoods to avoid being monitored.

via Kulture Kritic

Some LAPD officers have taken matters into their own hands by removing their antennas from police cars in predominantly black areas. Why? Because they don’t want to be monitored while being on duty.

When news first broke about this move, members of the Police Commission were alarmed and wanted to know why this was happening. In addition to this, they wanted to know how long this has been going on and who authorized this move.

In a review of what transpired, it was concluded that ‘half of the 80 cars in the Southeast division—which includes Watts and the Jordan Downs and Nickerson Gardens housing projects—were missing the antennas that help capture what officers say in the field. The review discovered at least 10 more cars in nearby divisions also had antennas removed.’

Steve Soboroff, President of the commission stated that this issue should have been brought to their attention and made available by those officers. The antennas are used for the safety of the officers and the public.

A warning was issued to officers about removing their antennas.

The shady LAPD strikes again.