A lawsuit filed on Aug. 30 accuses the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) and its third highest ranking employee, Captain Scott Dowling, of widespread racial profiling. As a part of a pilot program launched over the summer of 2020, a task force led by Dowling allegedly made 106 arrests, 105 of which were Black people, the suit claims.
The suit brings together prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who has represented the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Jacob Blake, with local attorney Bradley Gage. Gage’s firm has recovered millions against the city, representing former BHPD employees in actions involving former Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli.
