Barragan’s Fall: Memory or Malice | Los Angeles News

Commander Oscar Barragan, who led the L.A. County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau, is under fire after an internal memo recommends his firing for allegedly violating honesty and obstruction policies — claims he denies, blaming poor memory. The controversy erupted in 2023 when a mistaken bank transaction involving a lieutenant sparked a cover-up: Barragan’s reports omitted documents that exonerated the officer, instead hinting at embezzlement — a claim he later admitted to forgetting before amending his deposition. This comes amid mounting scrutiny of the bureau, which also suffered a deadly grenade explosion last year and a K-9 left in a hot car — incidents that have prompted the department to overhaul safety protocols while facing public outrage. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c91ca71ed502a5c0 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews