A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department - Knock LA

A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

A Tradition of Violence
The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

A 15-part investigative series by Cerise Castle, also available in Español (Spanish), and podcast

Part 1: The Protected Class

Part 2: Hunting for Humans

Part 3: Lynwood’s Worst Nightmare

Part 4: The Miracle Trial

Part 5: Working in the Gray Area

Part 6: Regulators: Mount Up

Part 7: The Perfect Breeding Ground

Part 8: What Happens When No One is Looking

Part 9: How to Get Paid for Being Fired

Part 10: Friends of the DA

Part 11: Los Banditos

Part 12: The Pink Hand, Big Listo, and Crook

Part 13: The Carnage

Part 14: The Compton Executioners

Part 15: What We Don’t Know

LASD Gang Affiliate Database
The first-ever public, searchable database of gang-affiliated LASD employees

Reported by Cerise Castle

Editors

Liam Fitzpatrick

Maggie Clancy

Brittani Nichols

Tech & Research Assistance

Ricky de Laveaga
Jonathan Peltz