A complaint reviewed by The Times accuses officers of voicing open discrimination against potential recruits and colleagues based on race, sex and sexual orientation.

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department have been accused of making racist and derogatory remarks on secretly recorded audio.

Chief Jim McDonnell Tuesday called details of a whistleblower's complaint alleging racism and discrimination by officers in the Los Angeles Police Department's Recruitment and Employment Division a "major setback" and pledged that appropriate action will be taken.