LAPD suspends two officers after they fail integrity test
Kardasz: When improper conduct is suspected, law enforcement agencies will sometimes create situations that test the suspect/officers integrity.
From WorldNow and KESQ Channel 3. May 13, 2006
LOS ANGELES A veteran Los Angeles police detective and his partner assigned to the Rampart Division were suspended today after they failed an integrity test.
Sixteen-year veteran Officer Edward Zamora and his partner were sent home after failing an undercover "audit" of an arrest late Tuesday. Police officials did not immediately release the name of Zamora's partner or details of their conduct during the arrest.
The sting occurred after a six-month review of Zamora and his partner's work histories, including arrest reports, public claims, personnel complaints and other records.
A police statement says investigators from the department's Ethics Enforcement Section found a pattern of suspicious behavior and set up "a series of controlled situations to test Zamora's veracity."
The district attorney's office is reviewing the case to determine whether to file any charges. Officials say Zamora also will face disciplinary action within the police department.
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