Nearly 700 Undercover Officers Sue City, LAPD for Releasing Their Identities

LAPD and Los Angeles Sheriff's Department officers pay respects at the memorial service of LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 2, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—Nearly 700 undercover Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers sued the city on Sept. 12, alleging their safety was impacted by the release of department photographs and personal information earlier this year through the California Public Records Act.

Lawyers representing the 691 LAPD undercover officers sued in Los Angeles Superior Court, saying the city and the department “negligently” released personal information that was subsequently posted on various websites.