The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has launched an investigation into the alleged spreading of a Valentine’s Day-style image mocking George Floyd, who died in police custody this summer, an incident caught on video that sparked massive civil unrest.
“The Department has become aware of allegations that an image was being passed around the department and this image was in the workplace,” LAPD HQ posted via Twitter on Saturday. “There are also allegations that the post with the image was authored by a department employee.”
“A personnel complaint has been initiated and we are pursuing each allegation including interviewing the department member who brought it to our attention,” the department added.
A personnel complaint has been initiated and we are pursuing each allegation including interviewing the department member who brought it to our attention.
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— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) February 14, 2021
Though the complaint was made, the department said it has not identified the image to be
