LAPD places a moratorium on the use of CalGang System

The Los Angeles Police Department announced on Friday that they are placing a moratorium on all entries and use of the CalGang System, effective immediately.

The CalGang System was designed to enhance officer safety, improve the efficiency of criminal investigations, and identify and track gang members.

In a statement, the LAPD said, "Based on recent audits and ongoing complaint investigations, the accuracy of the database has been called into question. To strengthen community trust and avoid any adverse impact on individuals, particularly in communities of color, the Department will no longer use this resource."

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Earlier this month, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he was planning to make big changes in the city following the death of George Floyd and nearly a week of protests at the time. Garcetti also said the city would be placing a moratorium on the LAPD entering names into the CalGang database.

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The LAPD's statement specified that the database would remain accessible only to the CalGang System Administrator for the sole purpose of removing entries that come to the department’s attention as being erroneously entered in the database.