Irvine Police Department Exposed

03/06/2025

On March 7th, the Irvine PD will be looking to continue their long-standing tradition of violating civil rights- beware!

Irvine, Calif.

09/27/2022

Some things never change!- "Your police force is a disgrace," Porter told Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan

Fox News Digital exclusively obtained text messages between Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., and the Irvine mayor where the congresswoman called the police force a "disgrace."

06/30/2021

One of ORANGE COUNTY'S FINEST Guilty Of 34 Felony Counts! "Matthew Christian August, 49, of Aliso Viejo, was also placed on three years of formal probation upon pleading guilty to 34 felony counts of presenting a false claim and two felony counts of grand theft by an employee."

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Irvine police officer pleaded guilty June 23 and was immediately sentenced to a year ...

08/01/2020

Orange County's Finest Convicted! Another felony assault from a law enforcement professional Irvine hired to be in charge of public safety. George Gebert, 34, was immediately sentenced to 30 days of Caltrans work, six months of anger management counseling and three years of probation following his plea to a felony count of assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury...

A former Irvine police officer pleaded no contest Friday to an off-duty assault in Torrance two summers ago. Paul George Gebert, 34, was immediately sentenced to 30 days of Caltrans work, six months of anger management counseling and three years of probation following his plea to a felony count of a...

02/01/2020

In October 2015, former IRVINE officer Blake Reutershan was fired after the department reviewed 45 of his reports and found that the majority omitted facts and contained inaccurate statements. Two years earlier, IRVINE police terminated officer Michael Wong for the same problem and for disarming the camera in his patrol car at crucial times.

Misconduct records released under a new transparency law reveal some agencies come down hard on dishonest police officers.

02/01/2020

A Southern California man is suing the City of Irvine and its police department in the wake of a bizarre July 26, 2018 incident worthy of a Twilight Zone episode.

Officer Kristi Valentine arrived and “immediately began treating Willis as if he was the suspect,” according to Gregory Peacock, a Newport Beach-based plaintiff’s attorney. “Willis explained to Valentine and [other officers] that he is the one who called the police; he is the one who is the protected party in the court order; and that Ferris was in violation of the order.” https://www.ocweekly.com/irvine-police-kristi-valentine/

02/01/2020

Gebert was off-duty on July 8 when he showed up at his girlfriend’s home, saw a friend of hers on a couch and started beating the man, prosecutors said.

An Irvine police officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he beat a man at his girlfriend’s Torrance home last summer, authorities said.

10/17/2019

Three dozen felony charges were filed Tuesday against one of Irvine's finest- Officer Matthew Christian August is accused of stealing $68,000 and now faces 25 years in prison.

The former officer could face up to 25 years in prison if found guilty of all 34 charges.

05/14/2019

Short answer: "NO!"

ANOTHER false arrest by Irvine PD resulting in ANOTHER lawsuit. A citizen calls police to enforce a restraining order and they respond by throwing HIM in jail. A typical Irvine PD overreaction.

Labarian Willis has filed a 17-page lawsuit alleging that his constitutional rights were violated, including unlawful seizure, negligence and false imprisonment.

His attorney advised U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter, “None of the defendants to this action had a warrant for Willis’ arrest, nor probable cause to believe that he had committed a crime, nor reasonable suspicion that he was a danger to anyone or anything, nor even a reasonable suspicion of crime afoot by him.”

A Southern California man is suing the City of Irvine and its police department in the wake of a bizarre July 26, 2018 incident worthy of a Twilight Zone episode. Earlier that day…

03/30/2019

At least he was off duty when he committed felonious assault...

03/30/2019

Irvine's finest is in the headlines again! Officer Gebert was off-duty on July 8 when he showed up at his girlfriend’s home, saw a friend of hers on a couch and started BEATING the man, prosecutors said.

The man suffered serious injuries and Gebert faces up to SEVEN years in state prison if he is convicted.

The Irvine Police Department put Gebert on leave July 10, and he has been under personnel investigation since then, spokeswoman Kim Mohr said.

An Irvine Police Department officer plead not guilty Thursday to assault and battery charges he beat a man at his girlfriend's Torrance home last summer while the officer was off duty, authorities said.

03/01/2019

Recent 1st Amendment audit of Irvine PD by SGV News. Results: FAIL! Bored public servants harass and attempt to intimidate private, law abiding citizen. Complaints filed.
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