Controversy
Late in the 1960s, racial tensions were running high throughout the U.S. This and the Vietnam War was turning some Americans against their own government. Protests and riots were common. It fueled a controversial decision around 1969 by the City Council to remove the American flag from display in Compton's Council Chambers. The long-time tradition of saluting the American flag at the opening of city meetings was vehemently abandoned. This, coupled with controversial editorials in the local press about police officers, was not without its consequences, and caused at least one member of the Compton police department to leave the city.
The Compton Police Department has been criticized for employing officers who were allegedly involved with street gangs and subsequently treating certain street gangs with leniency.
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