Los Angeles Police Department officer Daniel Flores may face criminal charges after secretly recording colleagues making alleged racist, homophobic and sexist remarks, according to accounts from multiple reports. Flores is described as having recorded conversations while on duty and then provided the audio to his supervisors as evidence. An internal affairs complaint cited in one report says the recordings include discriminatory comments, and that the officer’s conduct could be subject to criminal scrutiny.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Flores’s attorney says Flores could face criminal prosecution related to the recordings. The attorney’s position is based on developments disclosed in a lawsuit Flores filed against the city. The reports also characterize the recordings as involving members of a unit responsible for decisions about who can join the police force.
Both sources focus on the same core allegation: Flores recorded discriminatory statements by fellow LAPD personnel and subsequently turned the material over to authorities, but the legality and potential criminal implications of his actions are now under dispute. The reported proceedings are connected to both internal department review and litigation against the city.
