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The investigation into the incident led to the discovery of a trove of racist and homophobic text exchanges among police officers mostly in Torrance, though one Long Beach police officer was also allegedly involved and was later fired by the department.
Eight months after The Times revealed racist texts by Torrance police officers, city officials have done little to hold them accountable.
A Long Beach Police Department officer has been suspended for allegedly making ``biased and prejudiced remarks in electronic communications,'' and authorities are reviewing his past use of force incidents and arrest reports, police said today. Officer Maxwell Schroeder, a five-year veteran of the department, was suspended Thursday.
The department said it has been investigating Maxwell Schroeder since August for "biased and prejudiced remarks in electronic communications with a non-LBPD employee."
After an investigation, a Long Beach Police officer suspended will have his case reviewed for final determination of his status.