Los Angeles news online: San Fernando's acting chief put on leave in ticket-fixing probe

San Fernando's acting chief put on leave in ticket-fixing probe
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politics on 27/01/2012 08:00:00
 
The city is investigating his handling of a citation that an officer gave to a
congressional aide. A video of the traffic stop — apparently from the
officer's patrol car — surfaced on YouTube.
The acting police chief in San Fernando has been placed on leave after the city
launched an investigation into whether he tried to a fix a traffic ticket that
had been given to an aide to a local congressman.