The Alameda County Sheriff's Office has stripped 47 deputies of their firearms and peace officer duties after an internal audit revealed they were never qualified to be hired because they had failed their psychological evaluations, authorities said.
In a letter sent to nearly four dozen deputies obtained by the Los Angeles Times, the department details that it initiated an internal audit of background checks and psychological exams for those hired since January 2016.
"As a result of this audit, it was learned that the result of your psychological examination was listed by the psychologist who performed your evaluation as 'D. Not Suited,'" the letter reads. "A great deal of research, and current advice from both POST (Police Officer Standards and Training) and County Counsel has confirmed that any candidate who is evaluated as 'D. Not Suited' cannot serve as a peace officer in the state of California."
