"The scandal's statewide reach vastly expands the known number of Kaiser security personnel - which now includes a former Oakland Police Department assistant chief - whose employment ended after the allegations arose. Only a couple of them were directly accused of using data from the law enforcement-only tool, which contains residents' criminal history and driving records, and links to national law enforcement data systems."
"It all erupted after a Kaiser security official-turned-whistleblower reported in fall 2024 that the head of the health care giant's security team presented information that could only have come from the California Law Enforcement Telecom System, according to a copy of an OPD investigation report obtained by this news organization. "The complainant believes this has been going on for a while because this seemed like something 'they're comfortable doing,' " the investigative report said."
Kaiser Permanente disbanded an eight-person security team operating from Oakland to Los Angeles after allegations that its leader obtained information from a confidential law enforcement database. The database, CLETS, contains residents' criminal histories, driving records, and links to national law enforcement systems. The security roster includes a former Oakland Police Department assistant chief whose employment ended after the allegations. A security official-turned-whistleblower reported in fall 2024 that the team leader presented information that could only have come from CLETS. Alameda County prosecutors declined to file charges against Khyber Mangal due to insufficient evidence. State law prohibits non-law-enforcement use of CLETS. The investigation examined whether Mangal accessed CLETS and provided data to a private Kaiser security team led by Craig Chew.
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