COMMISSION ABSOLVES PARKS OF MISCONDUCT.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer The Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Commission absolved Police Chief Bernard C. Parks Bernard Parks (born December 7, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received his B.S. on Tuesday of any misconduct in his feud with District Attorney Gil Garcetti Gilbert "Gil" Garcetti (b. August 5, 1941) served as Los Angeles County's 39th District Attorney for two terms, from 1992 until November 7, 2000. Background Gil Garcetti received a bachelor's degree in Management from the University of Southern California and a Juris last year in connection with the Rampart Division corruption case. Sources said the panel voted 5-0 to clear Parks on accusations of failing to cooperate with the District Attorney's Office and for being rude to Garcetti, who lost his re-election bid to Steve Cooley last November. The commission voted 3-2 to absolve ab·solve tr.v. ab·solved, ab·solv·ing, ab·solves 1. To pronounce clear of guilt or blame. 2. To relieve of a requirement or obligation. 3. a. To grant a remission of sin to. Parks on a third charge, involving false and misleading statements at a press conference. The decision coming more than a year after Parks and Garcetti feuded in public was a blow to LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Inspector General Jeff Eglash, who brought the charges against the chief. In a terse one-paragraph statement, Commission President Raquelle de la Rocha said: ``The commission determined that there was no misconduct.'' Eglash issued a statement saying he had fulfilled his responsibilities and respected the commission's decision. Parks said he felt vindicated. ``The Police Commission statement speaks for itself,'' he said. ``Especially the last sentence where it states that there was no misconduct.'' The hourlong Police Commission session culminated weeks of wrangling over the report. |
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