Mar. 10, 2025
New LAPD inspector general has civil rights roots, investigative expertise
Matthew Barragan, a former assistant U.S. attorney and civil rights advocate, takes on LAPD inspector general role, aiming to strengthen community ties and increase understanding.
Newly appointed as inspector general of the Los Angeles Police Department, attorney Matthew J. Barragan says he sees his new post as an opportunity to give back to a community that has sustained him since his college years at UCLA Law School.
"The city of Los Angeles has done so much for me in terms of my education, my first employment opportunities, my mentors and friends and community members," Barragan said in an interview Friday. "Such a majority of my life has ...
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