CA Court of Appeals Rules: Suspected Deputy Gang Members Need Not “Show Tats”

The California Court of Appeals has barred oversight officials from asking whether employees of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are members of deputy gangs.

Furthermore, the Court order blocks Los Angeles County Inspector General from asking deputies to show their tattoos and/or reveal the names of others who may have similar tattoos.

To read the full ruling click here.

Further reading on this topic:

The Press Reader post Ruling lets deputies keep tattoos hidden

The LA Times post Can deputies be forced to show investigators their tattoos? Not yet, says appeals court

The 2UrbanGirls post CA appeals court rules suspected deputy gang members don’t have to “show their tats”