Los Angeles Municipal Council approves measure to stop arrests with false pretexts
The measure seeks to end unjustified arrests by Los Angeles Police Department officers in Latino and Black communities
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The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure to end false pretext arrests by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
False pretext arrests occur when police officers detain or hold a person for a minor infraction as a way to investigate possible evidence that a more serious crime has been committed.
This type of LAPD tactic has long been criticized by civil rights advocates, who claim that it disproportionately affects members of the Latino and Black communities.