Two former Los Angeles Police Department officers lost their appeal challenging their termination after they failed to respond to a robbery in 2017 because they were playing the mobile videogame Pokémon Go.
“This case matters because is important to hold the Department accountable regarding its compliance with its own rules and policies,” said Gregory G.Yacoubian, the attorney representing the two officers. “Additionally, it’s important that the Department be held accountable to adhere to the law with regard to how it conducts its internal investigations.”Two Los Angeles Police Officers were fired after they failed to respond to a robbery because they were playing Pokémon Go.
Lozano and Mitchell said the City of Los Angeles broke the law by recording the former officers without their permission and believe that it violated their protections outline in the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. The watch commander at the time, Sergeant Jose Gomez, confirmed that Lozano and Mitchell’s vehicle was supposed to be stationed at the Crenshaw Corridor, according to the watch commander’s board. Gomez attempted to contact the two former officers, while also requesting they respond to the robbery call and be Davenport’s backup but received no response.
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