They allegedly have names like the Executioners and Banditos. But these aren't street gangs, they're allegedly cliques within the LA Sheriff's Department. Eric Leonard takes a look at an alleged culture within the department that some claim has been going on for years.

Shaky Town

Are there Organized Gangs within the LA Sheriff's Department?

In the world of big rig truckers, Shaky Town refers to Los Angeles, due to the earthquakes that make the buildings shake.And in the undercurrent of SoCal politics, policing and the powerful, the footing is just as treacherous as our infamous fault lines.In this weekly podcast, NBC Los Angeles investigative reporter Eric Leonard fills a void in America’s second largest city -- A voice keeping tabs for the voiceless and digging deeper into the stories that impact, inspire and interest locals.From the unfair to the amazing and the bizarre, you might not be getting the entire truth -- until now.Eric Leonard exposes what’s really happening in Shaky Town.

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