"A Los Angeles police captain whose officers were recorded making racist, sexist and homophobic comments has avoided termination and will be reassigned to another position in the department, according to a transfer order and three sources who requested anonymity to discuss the confidential personnel matter."
"Petillo was relieved of her supervisor duties early last year, after The Times reported on a complaint filed with the LAPD alleging that officers under her command in the recruitment and employment division had been unknowingly recorded making vulgar comments, including while talking about police applicants."
"The LAPD complaint about Petillo's unit detailed portions of roughly 90 recordings of slurs and offensive remarks made by officers tasked with deciding who could join the police force."
Captain Robin Petillo faced termination after officers in her recruitment division were recorded making vulgar, racist, sexist, and homophobic comments about police applicants. The disciplinary case was dismissed over an apparent statutory issue before a scheduled March 4 hearing. Petillo was relieved of supervisor duties after The Times reported the complaint, which detailed approximately 90 recordings of offensive remarks. At least five other officers from the unit were assigned to home pending investigation completion. The Board of Police Commissioners demanded a thorough internal investigation, but the probe's status remains unclear. Petillo has been reassigned to lead the division managing LAPD jails.
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