City Council Must Control Commission Chaos

Los Angeles has allowed its police commission hearings to be hijacked by radical bullies. A small group of extremist radicals took over this week’s meeting — and not for the first time.Some of them are familiar from the Black Lives Matter movement, and are ideologically opposed to the existence of the police.Others are selfish performance artists, who appear to use confrontation and chaos to boost their social media accounts and their egos.The LA Police Protective League commented: “The same anti-democratic, vulgar and vile individuals have been disrupting police commission meetings for years now.”And no one is stopping them, as they destroy a crucial mechanism for holding our police force accountable.The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has been governed by a civilian board since the 1920s.City leaders decided that corruption in the police force was out of control.It was the era of Prohibition, and gangs had infiltrated police forces across the nation, from Chicago to L.A. The commission helped restore integrity by shining sunlight on the inner workings of the police force.It fell short in some crucial areas — notably, monitoring the use of force by officers.That was the conclusion of the separate Christopher Commission, which Mayor Tom Bradley appointed in 1991, after the horrific beating of Rodney King was captured on video.The Christopher Commission recognized that the police commission had an important role to play, but “needed new personnel, more resources, and an enhanced commitment.”California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Over the next three decades, relations between police and communities improved markedly.There were ups and downs, but the commission played a key role in allowing the public to raise co...