Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton failed to intervene as Officer Rick Linton committed multiple out-of-policy uses of force during a June 9, 2025 protest outside LAPD headquarters.
Despite witnessing Linton shoot an unarmed activist and two attorneys with less-lethal munitions—actions that violated department policy—Hamilton took no action to stop or correct the misconduct.
He also failed to address the officer’s refusal to identify himself and the absence of a required serial number on his helmet, effectively allowing the violations to occur under his supervision.
LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton failed to intervene in Officer Rick Linton’s out of policy uses of force