The move comes after an internal review identified additional incidents of youth-on-youth violence at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.
Los Angeles County Probation Department Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa ordered four more sworn peace officers be placed on leave after an internal review identified additional incidents of youth-on-youth violence at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. Viera Rosa said his actions are part of a comprehensive push to root out departmental staff responsible for perpetrating a culture of violence, drugs, or abuse in County juvenile institutions.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE:"My commitment to dig deeper into potential wrongdoing, to take immediate action, and to publicly disclose my actions should make it clear that we will not tolerate anything that creates or contributes to a culture of violence in our juvenile facilities," he said.
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