Burbank Investigation Wrapping Up

DOWNTOWN — A private investigator hired by the city to probe allegations of misconduct within the Burbank Police Department is expected to submit his final report in the coming week, officials said Tuesday.

City officials said they expect to spend the next several weeks poring over confidential information gathered by investigator James Gardiner, a retired police chief hired by the city as it grappled with a federal investigation into allegations of excessive force by officers and five lawsuits filed by eight current and former officers.

Burbank Police Chief Scott LaChasse will be the first to review the investigation, followed by a group that includes the city manager, city attorney, former U.S. Atty. Debra Wong Yang and Police Assessment Resource Center Director Merrick Bobb, officials said.

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