A deputy sheriff’s failure to report two incidents of abuse of an inmate constituted an inexcusable neglect of his duty to safeguard the jail population; his lies during the subsequent investigation hindered rectification of the situation, brought discredit upon his position and department, and forever undermined his credibility; it is simply intolerable that dishonesty and a culture of silence that countenances abuse of prisoners be permitted within the ranks of those charged with public safety and welfare, and the civil service commission to reduce the deputy’s discharge to a 30-day suspension was an abuse of discretion.
County of Los Angeles v. Civil Service Commission (Montez) - filed Oct. 3, 2019, Second District, Div. One
Cite as 2019 S.O.S. 2998
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