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Report: Police Officers Convicted Of Criminal Offenses Still On The Job In California

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Host, John Carroll / General Assignment Reporter & Anchor

Published November 12, 2019 at 10:56 AM PST

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Report: Police Officers Convicted Of Criminal Offenses Still On The Job In California

A new report from more than 30 news organizations finds hundreds of police officers and deputies convicted of crimes are still on the job in California, including several in San Diego.

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Dozens of law enforcement officers across California have been convicted of crimes ranging from animal cruelty to manslaughter and are still on the job.

Those are among the findings of a new series of reports from more than 30 news organizations, including Voice of San Diego.

The report finds that at least six officers are still on the job in San Diego County and at least one in Imperial County.

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Voice of San Diego reporter Jesse Marx joined Midday Edition on Tuesday to discuss the findings of the landmark report.

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Jade Hindmon is the host of KPBS Midday Edition. She connects San Diego through fearless conversations that inform, inspire and make you think. Prior to Midday Edition Jade was a reporter and fill-in anchor in the KPBS newsroom covering everything from politics to policing and the economy. Her award winning work spans network affiliates across the southeast and midwest. As a very proud Rattler, Jade studied broadcast journalism and political science at Florida A&M University. She takes a special interest in topics about democracy, accountability, racial justice, science and wellness.

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John Carroll is a general assignment reporter and anchor at KPBS. He loves coming up with story ideas that are not being covered elsewhere, but he’s also ready to cover the breaking news of the day.

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