Los Angeles DA reduces charges against LAPD officer who taped colleagues making racist remarks
Summary
The Los Angeles District Attorney lowered felony charges to misdemeanors against LAPD Officer Daniel Flores, who secretly recorded fellow officers making racist and sexist remarks. The decision came after criticism that harsh charges could discourage other police whistleblowers from reporting misconduct.Key Facts
- Officer Daniel Flores recorded LAPD colleagues making racist and sexist comments in 2025.
- Flores reported the recordings to the LAPD’s internal affairs division.
- He was charged with 16 felonies in July 2026 under an old California law against secret recordings without consent.
- The original felony charges carried up to 13 years in prison.
- Public backlash criticized the prosecution for punishing someone exposing wrongdoing.
- District Attorney Nathan Hochman reduced all charges to misdemeanors to allow a diversion agreement, meaning no jail time if Flores follows the law for a year.
- The DA condemned the offensive comments but said there was not enough evidence to charge the officers who made them with hate crimes.
- Flores was suspended for 22 days without pay in an internal LAPD investigation related to the case.
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