By By Justin King Dec 3, 2013 in World Los Angeles - The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department hired hundreds of officers with troubling pasts. The new hires were placed in positions at the county jail and as deputies on the road, even though background checks revealed the incidents. The finding revealed 188 of the officers had been rejected for employment by other law enforcement agencies. 97 showed evidence of dishonesty excluding minor theft of office supplies. 92 were disciplined for serious misconduct by other agencies. 29 were fired or forced to resign from previous law enforcement positions. 15 were found to have attempted to manipulate the pre-employment polygraph test. Specific McDonald previously worked as a jailer in another agency, where he was fired over allegations of abusing prisoners. LASD not only hired this man, but placed him back in a position as a jailer. Unsurprisingly, he has already been disciplined for using physical force on an inmate. Another that was hired recently fired his service weapon in a dispute outside a restaurant. The Sheriff’s department This news could not have come at a worse time for Sheriff Lee Baca who was The Los Angeles Times conducted a survey of over 280 hires that occurred in the year 2010. It based its survey on the hiring files, which means the Sheriff’s department was aware of the problems. It excluded minor thefts disclosed during officer’s pre-employment polygraph tests from the findings, as well as routine disciplinary issues for minor incidents.The finding revealed 188 of the officers had been rejected for employment by other law enforcement agencies. 97 showed evidence of dishonesty excluding minor theft of office supplies. 92 were disciplined for serious misconduct by other agencies. 29 were fired or forced to resign from previous law enforcement positions. 15 were found to have attempted to manipulate the pre-employment polygraph test.Specific instances of misconduct include officers that solicited prostitutes, had sex at work, or fired their weapons accidentally. David McDonald, for example, was hired even though he had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl when he was 28. He admitted to kissing and groping the child.McDonald previously worked as a jailer in another agency, where he was fired over allegations of abusing prisoners. LASD not only hired this man, but placed him back in a position as a jailer. Unsurprisingly, he has already been disciplined for using physical force on an inmate.Another that was hired recently fired his service weapon in a dispute outside a restaurant.The Sheriff’s department launched a criminal investigation in to who leaked the hiring records to the Times, and the union that represents deputies attempted to gain a court order blocking the publication of the information.This news could not have come at a worse time for Sheriff Lee Baca who was found personally liable last month for abuse that occurred in his jail. More about lasd, Los angeles, Sheriff, Bad cop, Corruption More news from lasd Los angeles Sheriff Bad cop Corruption