LAPD Chief Faces Allegations of Nepotism
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By JJ Maldonado
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | 6:16 p.m. PDT
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck faced allegations of favoritism after the nephew of a former deputy chief was caught on tape using a racial slur.
A disciplinary board unanimously voted for Officer Shaun Hillman to be fired. Chief Beck overruled the decision and only suspended Hillman for 65 days.
Steve Soboroff, President of the Police Commission, stressed the importance of treating every officer equally. He said discussions about the case are ongoing.
Beck was unavailable for comment.
Charlie Beck has caused has shown he is not worthy of this job. He is basically a good cop but distracted, too interested in doing favors that he knows is wrong, casting a negative image on the department. That's bad judgment. Mayor Garcetti should have the opportunity to work with the best chief. That's not Beck.