The Los Angeles Police Commission agreed with the civilian watchdog Inspector General in finding that a 55-year-old, 102-pound, mentally ill woman did not pose a threat to officers when she was fatally shot in May, 1999. The decision was a sharp rebuke of Chief Bernard Parks who had sided with the officers:
The commission’s ruling, clearly a blow to Parks, comes at a time when the department is dealing with the ever-expanding Rampart corruption scandal, in which more than 70 LAPD officers are under investigation for either committing crimes or knowing about them and helping to cover them up. The commission’s siding with Eglash could signal an enhanced role for the civilian watchdog as the Rampart probe continues to unfold.
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