for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs has sued the department over the disclosure, saying it would violate peace officer confidentiality laws. Sheriff’s officials said it was possible that some of the offenses didn’t apply to any current deputies on the department. In the letters, the department said the list would include only deputies found guilty of wrongdoing by internal investigators. The agency would send just the deputies’ names, not their entire personnel files, the letters said. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs’ request that none of the names of problem deputies be sent to prosecutors.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 06, 2017 17:41 UTC