Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore is denying allegations that he ordered a pair of Internal Affairs Division detectives to investigate Mayor Karen Bass shortly after her election over her acceptance of a scholarship from University of Southern California (USC).
According to a report by the Los Angeles Times, the two detectives filed complaints with the Office of the Inspector General alleging Mr. Moore directed them to conduct the investigation into Ms. Bass and the scholarship—which came to light during her campaign. The request came at a time when Ms. Bass was considering whether to retain Mr. Moore as LAPD chief, according to the newspaper.
