LAPD s Robbery-Homicide Division Shuts Down Sex Crimes Unit
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The Los Angeles Police Department announced its Robbery-Homicide Division (RHD) was forced to disband its Sex Crimes Unit within the last two weeks. The unit s elimination comes amid budget cuts and the movement to defund the police.
High-ranking officers and law professionals have criticized the move, claiming high-profile cases like Harvey Weinstein and Ron Jeremy will be far more challenging to investigate.
Critics say the special unit consisted of detectives with expertise and special training to properly investigate cases. Now, those cops will be spread out to other LAPD divisions and will decrease the manpower needed to properly work sex crime cases.