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Eugene

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Tue Mar 17, 2015, 09:20 PM Mar 2015

U.S. review of San Diego police misconduct finds lax supervision

Source: Reuters

U.S. review of San Diego police misconduct finds lax supervision

BY MARTY GRAHAM
SAN DIEGO Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:40pm EDT

(Reuters) - A U.S. Department of Justice review of the San Diego Police Department has recommended the department overhaul its supervision practices following misconduct in which officers took advantage of women sexually, officials said on Tuesday.

The San Diego police chief welcomed the findings from the Department of Justice report, which had been requested by the former head of the city's police department.

The most high-profile case of misconduct that led to the federal review involved former officer Anthony Arevalos, who in 2012 pleaded guilty to sexual battery and other charges for demanding sexual favors from several women he stopped on duty.

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In all, the federal report identified 17 cases of officer misconduct between 2009 and 2014, including eight sexual misconduct cases.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/18/us-usa-police-sandiego-idUSKBN0ME01L20150318
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