Without Special Order 40, wouldn racist LAPD officers abuse their power and target Hispanics immigrants?
The LAPD, with over 40 percent of its officers being minorities, is the most immigrant friendly police department in the country. If police abuse exists, fix the cops, but don’t take away a valuable tool to fight gangs. Chief Bratton could amend Special Order 40 with the stroke of a pen so that it did NOT apply to gang member and terrorist suspects.