Laura Chick Challenged LA’s Powerful Police Union

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Published 2020-06-30
“I was never one of the councilmembers that the [Police Protective League] could march into my office and say, ‘We need you on this one, Laura.’”

When former City Councilwoman Laura Chick came into office after the 1992 civil unrest, she was the first woman to chair the Public Safety Committee. At a time when crime reduction and property protection was prioritized in the city, Chick often found herself straddling the line between advocating for law enforcement and challenging LAPD’s lenient disciplinary system.

30 years later, police misconduct continues and Chick questions whether elected officials have done enough to push back on powerful police unions that protect problematic officers.

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