“Cowboy Culture” on the Rise Among Police in Los Angeles
Despite its reputation for tolerance and liberalism, Los Angeles has long been home to some of the most abusive law enforcement units in the nation. In the 1990s, the brutal beating of Rodney King, the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Rampart Scandal, and stories of gangs inside the LA County Sheriff’s Department pervaded media. In response to pub…


