LOS ANGELES-A federal judge has decided not to block a new rule requiring hundreds of narcotics and anti-gang officers in Los Angeles to disclose personal financial information. U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feess ruled this week that the city's police officers' union had failed to prove blocking the plan was in the public's interest.

Los Angeles Police Protective League president Tim Sands says the union will appeal the judge's ruling. The measure would affect more than 500 officers. It was proposed to stop corruption and is required under the federal consent decree imposed after a series of police abuse allegations in the 1990s. Police union officials say the measure would drive away experienced officers, hurt morale and disrupt recruiting.