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Los Angeles Police Department timelineMay 30, 2000 -- Two more criminal misdemeanor convictions were dismissed Tuesday in connection with the LAPD corruption scandal because of tainted evidence by former officer Rafael Perez. May 23, 2000 -- A California judge dismissed four more criminal convictions in connection with the Los Angeles police corruption scandal, bringing the number of overturned convictions to 88.
May 19, 2000 -- Los Angeles prosecutors turn over the names of 28 officers implicated in corruption scandal to public defenders. May 17, 2000 -- A California judge dismisses two more cases in connection with the LAPD corruption scandal after learning former officer Rafael Perez fabricated evidence against the suspects. May 15, 2000 -- LAPD Sgts. Edward Ortiz and Brian Liddy and Officer Paul Harper are the first officers to be charged in connection with the LAPD corruption scandal. All three pleaded not guilty.
May 9, 2000 -- The U.S. Justice Department says it is prepared to file a civil rights lawsuit against the scandal-plagued Los Angeles Police Department, unless the department agrees to major reforms.
May 5, 2000 -- Investigators search the homes of 17 Los Angeles Police Department officers Friday looking for evidence in connection with the ongoing police corruption scandal.
Apr. 24, 2000 -- The Los Angeles District Attorney's office files criminal charges against three police officers. They are accused of planting a gun on a suspected gang-member during a 1996 arrest.
Apr. 12, 2000 -- Los Angeles Police Commission appoints panel to conduct a review of the LAPD, in response to the Rampart Division corruption scandal.
Feb. 25, 2000 -- Former Los Angeles police officer Rafael Perez is sentenced to five years in prison for stealing cocaine from police evidence locker. The 10-year veteran got a lenient sentence for cooperating with investigators in police corruption probe.
Feb. 17, 2000 -- Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan proposes using $100 million from the city's share of the national tobacco litigation settlement to pay judgments from expected police corruption lawsuits against the city.
Jan. 27, 2000 -- Los Angeles Police Chief Bernard Parks says former officer Rafael Perez has identified 99 people whose convictions were wrongly obtained.
Oct. 13, 1999 -- A man paralyzed after police shot him and allegedly framed him for assaulting a police officer files lawsuit. Javier Ovando served three years in prison for a crime he apparently did not commit.
Sept. 16, 1999 -- U.S. Attorney's office launches investigation into allegations of corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department. Sept. 15, 1999 -- Los Angeles police officer Rafael Perez pleads guilty to stealing eight pounds of cocaine from police evidence locker. Tells authorities that officers in Rampart Division framed suspected gang members.
May 7, 1999 -- U.S. Civil Rights Commission recommends appointing a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of abuse by Los Angeles law enforcement officials. Aug. 4, 1993 -- LAPD officers Stacy Koon and Laurence Powell sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after being convicted of violating Rodney King's civil rights.
April 29, 1992 -- Four white police officers acquitted in Rodney King beating trial. Verdicts spark deadly riots in Los Angeles. July 10, 1991 -- Christopher Commission releases report on probe into the Los Angeles Police Department. The panel concludes that racism and sexism are widespread and saya more should be done to combat the problem of officers using excessive force. The report also says Police Chief Daryl Gates should resign. Mar. 3, 1991 -- African-American motorist Rodney King is beaten by four white Los Angeles police officers after a high-speed car chase. The beating was caught on videotape. RELATED STORIES: 2 more criminal convictions overturned in LA police probe RELATED SITES: New Jersey State Police homepage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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