Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating an incident where school administrators allegedly used a student to purchase marijuana from another student while at school.
On February 18, 2009, a student at Porter Valley Middle School told administrators of another student attempting to sell marijuana. The administrator, in consultation with two other administrators at the school, elected to enlist the aid of a student in addressing this criminal activity.
The development of the plan and decision to enlist the aid of the student was not discussed beyond the three administrators or any law enforcement entity.
Upon discovery of this incident by LAUSD supervision, all three administrators were reassigned at this time pending the outcome of the investigation.
On February 18, 2009, LAUSD Police Department personnel initially investigated the incident. On February 24th they presented their findings to the Los Angeles District Attorney for prosecution consideration for 11361 (A) Health and Safety Code, Employing a minor in a narcotics transaction, and 272 (A) (1) PC, Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
The Los Angeles Police Department has assumed the investigation and will be responsible for any follow-up or further investigation, including notification to the parents of the students involved as well as the source of the apparent marijuana that was brought on campus.
Persons with information regarding this investigation should contact Lieutenant Thomas Murrell, LAPD Devonshire Detectives, at 818-832-0609. On weekends of during off-hours call the 24 hour tip line at 1-877 LAPD 24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Those wishing to remain anonymous may use their cellular phones and text to "CRIMES" or by logging on to www.lapdonline.org and clicking on "webtips." When using a cell phone always begin the text portion of the message with the letters LAPD. Texting or internet tips provided in this manner are anonymous.
so instead of giving these administrators a pat on the back for trying to do proactive work that obviously the LAPD or the LAUSD PD werent doing,they are going to get sent to jail and lose their job. The city attorney will file the case and win and send people who are trying to make their school a safe place, to jail. For example, a career criminal can violently rob someone on the street,and if the victim doesnt have a witness,the robber does not get a robbery case filed against him or her, and they are set free. but these people will catch a case. and people will say the safety of the juvenile was in jeopardy and all kinds of other excuses,in the end the dirt bags continue to be dirtbags and good people trying to make things right get screwed. good luck to those involved and i hope whatever cops are supposed to be handling these kinds of incidents cant look at themselves without shame.
Posted by: on the brite side | February 26, 2025 at 02:18 PM
11361 (A) Health and Safety Code, Employing a minor in a narcotics transaction...is a great law when applied correctly. I don't think it is
applicable to this particular situation.
The Administration thought it was doing the right thing in trying to keep their school drug free AND they reported the incident immediately to the proper authorities according to reports.
Yes, I'm sure there was probably another way to handle the situation, but their intent was honorable.
Give them a break! I'm sure these people are good, hard working, decent folks who actually care about their students and their safety!
Posted by: Redwine | February 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I think Brite Side is missing the point. It is not the job of school administrators to conduct undercover drug stings. It is also not their place to put a student in potential danger by having them make the purchase. I also don't understand why officers should feel ashamed for this since it is impossible to stop all drug dealers. Brite Side needs to be realistic!
Posted by: FTO | February 27, 2025 at 05:39 PM
"on the bright side" are you really that ignorant? The school administrators sent a student (a 14 year old that could have been your son or daughter) to do the job of trained officers. Did the administrators even think of asking the child's parents? What if the child was hurt or killed by the drug dealer? Let's look at the totally of the situation before spouting off uneducated rhetoric.
Posted by: amazed | February 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Good. These school administrators do not have POST certification and have no business conducting investigations that are the responsibility of genuine law enforcement officers.
Posted by: J Q Public | February 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
on the bright side,
You obviously don't have kids.
Posted by: ?? | March 01, 2025 at 09:52 PM
What these adminstrators should have been doing is making themselves more visable on school campus. Public schools are horrific. Over run by hoodlums. You take your life in your hands just walking into the bathroom. There is so much going on all around that none of these adminstrators had to conduct any undercover investigation(s). Schools are the most unsafe place to be. They are one step above Juvenile hall the only benefit is that we all get to leave at 3:00 pm on the other hand juvenile hall is better protected and and actions are monitored. I hated going to my public school and the staff there did not believe me when we complained. They asked my mom if I been evaluated by a mental health expert. They refused to hear the shack downs that are taking place in the bathrooms, or the drug use or the smoking. These administrators did not have to do this. They could have hung out right around the bathrooms and caught who was doing what and who the victims are. Thank goodness my mom got me into a private school but I still fear for my friends who have to deal with all the crimes that take place at school in the bathrooms and hallways and gym class that nobody wants to pay attention to.
Posted by: class of 2009, Our Lady of.... | March 02, 2025 at 12:04 PM
FTO and amazed,some things have nothing to do with rules,regulations,laws, and EVERYTHING to do with RIGHT and WRONG.You seem to be the kind of people that let things just happen,and if your there when it does and can do something,MAYBE you will.Keep hiding behind the rules,since its IMPOSSIBLE to stop all drug dealers.lol i am the realistic one,thats why when someone steps up and takes a chance,i give them nothing but respect. Atleast they tried something,instead of waiting for FTO to show up with his boot,and the administrators having to watch FTO roll his eyes because they have a student in custody with a dime bag of weed.get your minds right.and do something special the next time you put on the blue suit.
Posted by: Satisfy me pls | March 04, 2025 at 07:58 PM