Grant (2003) discusses the Rampart scandal, which took place during the 1990s. Rampart is a portion of the city of Los Angeles, California. Grant (2003) says that the population during 1998 was considered immensely poor with 37% of its inhabitants declaring an income below $15,000 a year. 40% of the population indicated 0 to 8 years of education and 17% reported that they had some high school education. 79% of the inhabitants identified themselves as Latino. The severe poverty and lack of education helped create a haven for gang activity. The police in Rampart believed their main objective was to prevent criminals from committing crimes in the surrounding communities, which were generally middle-class, white communities. Grant (2003) says that Rampart had an elite anti-unit called Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH). It was discovered that the CRASH unit had committed a laundry list of offenses such as unprovoked shootings and beatings, the planting of false evidence, and the cover up of their offenses. The unit had developed procedures of cover-up in the event that anyone discovered their
Grant (2003) discusses the Rampart scandal, which took place during the 1990s. Rampart is a portion of the city of Los Angeles, California. Grant (2003) says that the population during 1998 was considered immensely poor with 37% of its inhabitants declaring an income below $15,000 a year. 40% of the population indicated 0 to 8 years of education and 17% reported that they had some high school education. 79% of the inhabitants identified themselves as Latino. The severe poverty and lack of education helped create a haven for gang activity. The police in Rampart believed their main objective was to prevent criminals from committing crimes in the surrounding communities, which were generally middle-class, white communities. Grant (2003) says that Rampart had an elite anti-unit called Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH). It was discovered that the CRASH unit had committed a laundry list of offenses such as unprovoked shootings and beatings, the planting of false evidence, and the cover up of their offenses. The unit had developed procedures of cover-up in the event that anyone discovered their