IPFS News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
The L.A. Sheriff's Dept. Is Hiring Cops With Shady Pasts
• by Radley Balko (Huffington Post)-- 188 Were rejected for jobs at law enforcement agencies before being hired by the Sheriff's Department.
-- 97 showed evidence of dishonesty.
-- 92 were disciplined previously by other police agencies for significant misconduct on duty.
-- 29 were fired or pressured to resign from a previous law enforcement job.
-- 15 were flagged by background investigators for trying to manipulate the results of a polygraph exam. ...