[6] In the same month, Officer Kenton Hampton objected to Edward Quinonez observing him conduct a traffic stop.

[10] In June 2011, press reports indicated that a Fullerton police officer, Kelly Janeth Mejia had been arrested at Miami International Airport after stealing an iPad at a security checkpoint.

"[12] In July 2011, Fullerton police officer Todd Alan Major pleaded guilty to two charges involving embezzlement and theft to fuel his drug habit.

[14][15] U.S. District Judge Andrew J. Guilford wrote that "Requiring Rincon to attend 'pat-down' training is a weak sauce that does nothing to hide the unpleasant taste of complicity...At the end of the day, the City put Rincon back onto the streets to continue arresting women despite a pattern of sexual harassment allegations.

"[16] In January 2012, press reports indicated the Fullerton Police Department was the subject of a lawsuit concerning tow trucks in the city.

The suit claimed that officers systematically harassed and intimidated tow truck drivers from companies not preferred by the department.

[17] In March 2012, press reports indicated a Fullerton police corporal was charged with destroying his digital audio recorder after the apparent jailhouse suicide of a person he had arrested.

Corporal Vincent Thomas Mater detained Dean Francis Gochenour for driving under the influence and took him to the Fullerton jail.

[18] In November 2012, Mater pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of destruction of property and vandalism and was sentenced to probation.

Thomas was an unarmed local homeless man who was beaten severely by six officers and stunned six times with a taser.

After video of the incident and photos of Thomas in the hospital were released, five of the officers involved were placed on paid administrative leave.

[22] In mid-August, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said he saw nothing in the video that pointed to an attempt by the officers to kill Thomas.

The Los Angeles Times reported Officer Ramos began the confrontation, putting on latex gloves and screaming, "See my fists?

"[27] On September 6, in order to pressure the district attorney to bring charges, the family's lawyer went on local newscasts with graphic images showing the damage done to Thomas by the beating.

[28] On September 22, 2011, press reports indicated District Attorney Rackauckas changed his mind and charged Officer Manuel Ramos and Corporal Jay Cicinelli with the killing.