“Our investigation has taken an unanticipated turn that raises both civil and criminal aspects,” Trutanich told the council.
He said only that his office's investigators continue to review the matter and interview witnesses. He declined to elaborate on the details of the investigation.
Trutanich launched an inquiry into the chain of events that led to the city providing support for the July 7 memorial, including which city officials authorized the deployment of thousands of officers. The city spent an estimated $1.4 million for police protection, street services and other crowd-control measures for the event held at Staples Center in downtown L.A.
After Trutanich made his statement, the council went into closed session to discuss the city attorney office's civil inquiry into the event.
The council is expected to order a thorough audit of all city expenses for the memorial, and members specifically want to know why the city paid $48,826 for the 3,500 lunches handed out to police officers providing security.
