City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department

Los Angeles - A group of Los Angeles police officers have filed a lawsuit and are seeking class action status against the city and the Los Angeles Police Department claiming they were put on a "hit list" for being part of another lawsuit alleging wage and overtime violations. The federal complaint alleges the officers were singled out for retaliation and were denied promotions; it claims the city, Los Angeles Police Department, Police Commission and City Attorney's Office used bad performance reviews, intimidation, and transfers and removed officers from the field to intimidate those who chose to join three overtime and wage-related lawsuits filed in the past few years.