The Pasadena Police Department Chief of Police said he feels the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is the most qualified agency to investigate officer-involved shootings (OIS), and that he intends to pass that baton effective immediately.

Not only will this help increase transparency, he said, it will also help ward off the idea that the fox is watching over the proverbial hen house.
LASD currently handling OIS cases from three dozen other police departments
What's more, he said, is the sheriff's department does not charge a fee for this service.  And the sheriff's department said they're simply there handle the criminal investigation portion …