Loyd
Loyd v. Imperial County Narcotics Task Force CA4/1
Opinion
Opinion
I. Background on the Task Force and Loyd’s Position
The Task Force operates pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding between several public agencies, including the Imperial County District Attorney’s (DA) Office and other County offices; police departments including
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2 El Centro, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), and federal agencies. The Task Force is intended to “ensure well-coordinated narcotic and gang enforcement regionally” and to “increase the flow” of information between the participating agencies. The Task Force is governed by an Executive Board (Board), which consists of an official from each agency. One official is elected by the others as Chairman. During the relevant time, Imperial County DA Gilbert Otero was Chairman. The Board also appoints a Commander, who manages the Task Force and reports to the Board through the Chairman. Loyd became Commander in 2001, while employed by the California Department of Justice. After he retired from that agency in June 2013, the Board wanted…