A preliminary injunction has been granted to the union representing a significant number of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. This injunction currently prohibits the county from compelling deputies to display their tattoos to investigators from the Office of Inspector General. The motion for injunctive relief was filed by the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs on June 29 and was ruled on by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant on Monday, after he heard the arguments and took the issues under consideration. The judge had previously issued a temporary restraining order against the county.
The union’s petition, filed on May 22, argues that requiring deputies to reveal their tattoos to investigators examining internal cliques within the department would violate their constitutional rights. In response, ALADS filed an Unfair Employee Relations Practice Charge with the Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission on May 19.
In opposition to the preliminary injunction, county attorneys stated that the LASD has been dealing with issues for approximately 50 years caused by secret societies made up of deputies with gang-like characteristics, some of whom have allegedly reached high-ranking positions within the department.
A trial-setting conference is scheduled for September 19.
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