Paul Tanaka

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First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

HORSE?S MOUTH: New Trial for O.J.?

Recently when the top news story was about the wildfire in Ventura County, I expressed concern about an old friend, George Wakiji, who lives in Camarillo, which was in the fire area.Well, much to my relief, George sent me the following email:“Dear Horse, ... [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 23 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Undersheriff Paul Tanaka speaks out against Sheriff Lee Baca

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca (left) and Undersheriff Paul Tanaka in an undated file photo. (KABC Photo)Tags:los angeles county sheriff's department, los angeles news, david onoMore: Bio, Facebook, Twitter, Recent Stories, News TeamLOS ANGELES ... [Published KABC Los Angeles - May 21 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Letters: A little more light on jails

We strongly agree with The Times that recent news about Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca's mismanagement of the jails should push the Board of Supervisors to hire an independent inspector general to oversee the Sheriff's Department. The Citizens' Commission ... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 09 2013]
First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

HORSE?S MOUTH: The Baca-Tanaka Battle

I want to open today’s column by expressing my deepest appreciation to Supervisor Mike Antonovich for getting the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to issue a memoriam in honor of my recently deceased son Robin.It is greatly appreciated by my wife ... [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 08 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Los Angeles County sheriff’s department accused of White supremacist ties

Deputies at an LA county sheriff’s department allege that their superiors are members of white supremacist gangs and have taken extensive measures to hide at least one inmate from the FBI.Two deputies at the LA County Sheriff’s Office have jointly filed ... [Published Final Call - May 02 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Better late than never

By Betty Pleasant, Contributing Editor Los Angeles Wave | 1 commentThe recently formed Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance (BCCLA) has hit upon a great idea: The group has developed a Black Community-Mayoral Candidate Covenant to which we assume ... [Published Wave Newspapers - May 02 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

An insider bashes Baca

Paul Tanaka was once a trusted aide to Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and, in the view of many department critics, the real power behind the badge. But earlier this year, Tanaka was forced out of his job, and now, in a jaw-dropping interview with ... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 02 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Paul Tanaka describes Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca as confused, erratic

_ Los Angeles County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, who is being forced out of his job amid accusations that he fostered a culture of abuse at county jails, said in remarks published Wednesday that Sheriff Lee Baca is a confused and erratic leader who cares ... [Published Daily Breeze - May 02 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Paul Tanaka offers harsh criticism of Sheriff Lee Baca

Undersherrif Paul Tanaka prepares to testify in front of the Citizens Commission on Jail Violence on Friday, July 27, 2012. The commission was formed by the LA County Board of Supervisors to investigate allegations of abuse at county jails.; Credit: ... [Published SCPR - May 01 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

Former aide calls Baca erratic, confused leader

Calling the Sheriff's Department 'a house of cards,' Paul Tanaka says Baca was a disengaged leader who used it as 'his own personal employment agency.' Paul Tanaka, the Los Angeles County undersheriff accused of fostering a culture of jailhouse abuse, ... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 01 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

L.A. Undersheriff Rips Lee Baca

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is a disengaged leader running a "house of cards" agency that's "on the verge of crumbling" his second-in-command deputy told the Los Angeles Times.The harsh critique came from Paul Tanaka, Baca's undersheriff who resigned ... [Published Police Magazine - May 01 2013]
First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Marina del Rey Sheriff's Deputy Goes to Court

$ $ $ Attorneys for a sheriff's deputy who alleges he was retaliated against for exposing favorable treatment given to an inmate accused of stealing former Dodger catcher Jim Campanis' 1988 World Series ring can review some personnel records of other ... [Published Marina del Rey Patch - Apr 29 2013]

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"he said, 'i want you to make sure that thing is locked up and that thing is not going anywhere. period. and i want that inmate interviewed and i don't want him to go anywhere,'" Tanaka said
"They'renot used to that," Tanaka told the Times. "in this organization, they're used to the higher you go, the less responsibility. "

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HORSE?S MOUTH: New Trial for O.J.? [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 23 2013]
Undersheriff Paul Tanaka speaks out against She... [Published KABC Los Angeles - May 21 2013]
Sheriff Lee Baca gets another challenger for 20... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 15 2013]
CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: With No Other Choice, ... [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 10 2013]
Letters: A little more light on jails [Published Los Angeles Times - May 09 2013]
HORSE?S MOUTH: The Baca-Tanaka Battle [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 08 2013]
Deputies Allege... [Published L.A. Watts Times - May 03 2013]
Sheriff Baca needs a civilian cop [Blowback] [Published Los Angeles Times - May 03 2013]
Better late than never [Published Wave Newspapers - May 02 2013]
Los Angeles County sheriff’s department accused... [Published Final Call - May 02 2013]
An insider bashes Baca [Published Los Angeles Times - May 02 2013]
Paul Tanaka describes Los Angeles County Sherif... [Published Daily Breeze - May 02 2013]
Paul Tanaka offers harsh criticism of Sheriff L... [Published SCPR - May 01 2013]
Former aide calls Baca erratic, confused leader [Published Los Angeles Times - May 01 2013]
L.A. Undersheriff Rips Lee Baca [Published Police Magazine - May 01 2013]
Maven's Morning Coffee: LAX plan approved, form... [Published SCPR - May 01 2013]
Top Baca aide, pushed to quit, offers harsh app... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 01 2013]
Marina del Rey Sheriff's Deputy Goes to Court [Published Marina del Rey Patch - Apr 29 2013]
Lawsuit: LA County Sheriff's Department Members... [Published Opposing Views - Apr 27 2013]
Top LA cop's Asian ring tone lands him in hot w... [Published UPI - Apr 16 2013]
Sheriff's commander disciplined over ring tone [Published Individual.com - Apr 16 2013]
Sheriff's commander reprimanded for mock ethnic... [Published Los Angeles Times - Apr 15 2013]
Scandal-plagued Los Angeles County police head ... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Mar 01 2013]
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