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Government,
Criminal

Oct. 8, 2024

California's dirty secret: Clean-record deals kept bad cops on the job

California's use of clean-record agreements to conceal the police misconduct of hundreds of officers is an egregious practice that must end.

K. Chike Odiwe

Civil Rights Attorney Law Offices of Kenneth Chike Odiwe, PC

2880 Zanker Road, Ste 203
San Jose , CA 95134

Fax: (669) 315-4431

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California's use of clean-record agreements to conceal the police misconduct of hundreds of officers is an egregious practice that must end.

Acts of police misconduct are offenses that must be taken seriously in policing. Misconduct is when a police officer's actions are inappropriate or illegal while performing their duties. Examples of police...

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