LAPD officers now required to explain ‘pretextual' stops on cameras
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Los Angeles police officers will now have to explain their reasons for making so-called “pretextual stops," a policy adopted Tuesday aimed at preventing the LAPD from stopping people for minor infractions in an effort to initiate a larger investigation for bigger crimes.
Under the new policy, officers can conduct a pretextual stop if they are acting on "articulable information" in addition to the violation, not "a mere hunch or on generalized characteristics." Officers will also be required to explain the reason for the stop on their body cameras, which should also record their response to questions from the person stopped.
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