A Sheriff in Louisiana Has Been Destroying Records of Deputies' Alleged Misconduct for Years

[ItsjustMe]

https://www.propublica.org/article/jefferson-parish-sheriff-misconduct-records-allegations-jpso

A lawsuit brought by the family of an autistic teen who died while in custody found the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office destroyed the disciplinary records of a deputy involved in the case.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana has been unlawfully destroying its deputies’ disciplinary records for at least 10 years, according to records provided by state officials responsible for overseeing the retention of records by state, parish and local agencies.

The finding comes at a time when the sheriff’s office is facing multiple lawsuits involving allegations of excessive force, racial discrimination and wrongful death at the hands of Jefferson Parish deputies. Attorneys have accused Sheriff Joe Lopinto of failing to discipline deputies and a lack of transparency when it comes to releasing records that might shed light on their history of complaints and disciplinary action.

[dchill]

1. I'm guessing around Jefferson Parish...

... that's called "doing his job."

[flying_wahini]

2. That is so outrageous that it leaves me speechless. That sheriff should go to PRISON decades.

My bet is that this happens everywhere, too.
I always think of the Sandra Bland harassment case which led to her “hanging herself” ( I still don’t believe). The records of the cop that stopped her initially showed he had bounced from police dept to police dept but his history didn’t follow him.

[niyad]

3. Colour me sooooooo NOT surprised.

[BOSSHOG]

4. Jefferson Parish

Home of David Duke and Steve Scalise

[Martin68]

5. Just one more egregious example of cops covering up their crimes. When is enough, enough?

[twodogsbarking]

6. My favorite disclaimer is "valid in all fifty states except Louisiana".

Speaks volumes