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PASADENA POLICE OFFICERS ASSN. v. CITY OF PASADENA

Docket No. S007915.

51 Cal.3d 564 (1990)

797 P.2d 608

273 Cal. Rptr. 584

PASADENA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. CITY OF PASADENA et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of California.

October 11, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Victor J. Kaleta and Gary L. Gillig, City Attorneys, Martin J. Mayer and Irving Berger for Defendants and Appellants.

Cotkins, Collins & Franscell, Anthony P. Serritella, De Witt W. Clinton, County Counsel (Los Angeles), Lester J. Tolnai and Gordon W. Trask, Deputy County Counsel, Louise H. Renne, City Attorney (San Francisco), Burk E. Delventhal and Mariam M. Morley, Deputy City Attorneys, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Appellants.

Green & Shinee, Helen L. Schwab and Richard A. Shinee for Plaintiffs and Respondents

Williams, Kelly, Polverari & Skelton, Richard J. Romanski, Anthony M. Santana, Benjamin C. Sybesma, Teresa M. Snodgrass, Stone & Healey, Michael P. Stone, Mary Ann Healey, Hank Hernandez and Patrick J. Thistle as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.

OPINION

KENNARD, J.

To keep the peace and enforce the law, a police department needs the confidence and cooperation of the community it serves. Even if not criminal in nature, acts of a police officer that tend to impair the public's trust in its police department can be harmful to the department's efficiency and morale. Thus, when allegations of officer misconduct are raised, it is essential that the department conduct a prompt,...

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