The measure comes after the charges against three police officers for falsifying information to include innocents in the list of gang members and they are also investigating 16 others.
LAPD falsified information to classify innocents as gang members.
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This Tuesday the California Department of Justice (DOJ) removed access to information created by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) within the CalGang Database, after accusations of irregularities in the inclusion of innocent people on the list.
“California Attorney Xavier Becerra announced today that the California Department of Justice took away access to data created by LAPD in ‘CalGang‘”States a DOJ statement.
The Legislature tasked DOJ with oversight of the CalGang database and with the development of mechanisms to ensure the system’s integrity.
That’s why we’re formally revoking access to the records generated by LAPD. https://t.co/xCWcAWMCZC
– Xavier Becerra (@AGBecerra) July 14, 2020
The announcement would be made after the decision of the head of the Los Angeles Police Department Michel Moore to permanently withdraw from the program after what an internal audit will demonstrate various irregularities in the use of the database by LAPD staff.
Until now there are 3 officials accused of falsifying information and manipulating the database. Also, 16 other Los Angeles Police officers are under investigation for the same irregularities.
Measure would remove other agencies’ access to that data that was created by the Los Angeles Police.
“If a quarter of the program information is doubtful, then the usefulness of the system is doubtful”, he claimed Calf when referring to the revocation of access to that database. “We revoke access to the data included by the LAPD in CalGang“He sentenced.
DOJ sent a communication to all law enforcement agencies that use the database to consider measures and perform internal audits to validate the integrity of the information included in the system.
“I think it is obvious to everyone: CalGang must change”Emphasized the California Attorney.
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