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Attorney general wants court order to reform Maywood PD

By Richard Binder

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After a 16-month investigation that revealed "gross misconduct and widespread abuse" by the Maywood Police Department, California Attorney Gen. Jerry Brown announced yesterday that he would seek a court order to impose reforms on the troubled force.

His comments coincided with the release of a 30-page report that detailed the findings of the investigation into the tiny department, which polices the densely populated cities of Maywood and Cudahy southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The report's authors faulted the Maywood City Council for failing to hold the Police Department accountable.

If Brown convinces a judge to grant the reform order, it would be the only one in effect in California, said Scott Gerber, a spokesman for the attorney general.

Full story at LATimes.com.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on April 29, 2009 (boomark / email).

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