Councilwoman Rodriguez Responds to Los Angeles Times Reporting on LAFD After-Action Report
LOS ANGELES, CA – Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez issued the following statement in response to Los Angeles Times reporting that multiple drafts of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire were edited to downplay key leadership failures.
“Today’s reporting makes clear that accountability is optional when after-action reports are conducted in-house with oversight by political appointees.
“After-action reports are meant to provide a comprehensive and transparent assessment of key leadership decisions to ensure proper accountability. If these reports are purposefully watered down to cover up failures, it leaves Angelenos, firefighters, and city officials without a full understanding of what happened and what needs to change.
“After-action reports must be independent to ensure honest assessments in order to avoid repeating disastrous errors and to protect our communities in the future.”