There are always "bad apples" in the bunch. With police officers, it can be particularly poisonous.
Police officers in Los Angeles County, California are supposed to uphold and enforce the law. When they break the law, by lying in reports, destroying evidence, or otherwise misusing power, the effects both on the particular victim and on a city's legal culture can be devastating.
Acting against misconduct with the help of a civil rights attorney may not only help the victim recover, but be a civic duty.
The NPAP is a project of the National Lawyers Guild to help attorneys devoted to ending police misconduct by assisting its members with training and support, educating the public, and coordinated legal action.
Los Angeles County Lawyer Referral Service - The Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) is a community based non-profit service sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA). Since 1937, the lawyer referral service has helped the public find a qualified attorney throughout Los Angeles and the surrounding areas including Long Beach, Glendale, Santa Clarita and Lancaster, CA. As one of the largest Lawyer Referral Services in the country, the LACBA LRS helps more than 100,000 people each year.