California Atty. General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced theft and fraud charges against 54 former and current California Highway Patrol officers in connection with an alleged multiyear overtime fraud scheme at the East L.A. station
California Atty. General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced theft and fraud charges against 54 former and current California Highway Patrol officers in connection with an alleged multiyearThe charges come two years after the CHP relieved of duty dozens of officers working in the East L.A. station following investigators gathered evidence that they exaggerated the number of hours they worked on protection details for Caltrans workers doing freeway repairs.
Officers are accused of padding their overtime hours during that period when assigned to provide protection detail for Caltrans The officers were paid through the Maintenance Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program or the Construction Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program, which are designed to protect workers maintaining the freeways. Scores of Caltrans workers have been killed and hundreds injured over the years, primarily victims of errant motorists who have plowed into work crews on the freeways.
Bonta began filing the charges at the beginning of this month. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department booked the officers on Feb. 15, 16, and 17. Bonta also refiled charges against nine defendants who were the subject of previous charges filed in July 2021.
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