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Article: L.A. Sheriff's Department Cited for `Excessive Force'; Independent Panel Finds `Lax Discipline'
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- The Washington Post
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- July 21, 1992
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A lack of discipline in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has
resulted in the use of excessive force, particularly against blacks
and Hispanics, according to the findings of a six-month
investigation released today.
The criticism is the latest in a barrage of complaints against
Los Angeles-area law enforcement agencies. Though national attention
has been focused on the Los Angeles Police Department after last
year's beating of motorist Rodney G. King and this spring's riots,
the reputation of the sheriff's department is much the same,
according to civil rights advocates.
An independent commission established by the Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors praised Sheriff Sherman Block, ...