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Media and public communications are vastly different in today’s digital age
Deputy Chief John McMahon discusses the LAPD’s adoption of advanced technologies, aiming to boost efficiency, improve community interaction and address the policing challenges of tomorrow
The defendant officer was initially denied qualified immunity after fatally shooting a violent subject
After the deadly shooting of a woman under the influence of drugs and alcohol, one officer on the video is heard asking, “It was just a TASER, right?”
Before sentencing the three, the judge said Officer Fernando Arroyos was “a young man who had the potential to enhance the quality of life for all of us”
As the vehicle came to a stop, the suspect “immediately shot at the officers,” who returned fire; The suspect fled from the scene
The move comes after a 2023 audit led to dissatisfaction with the performance of officers from LAPD and other agencies
Mark Fuhrman, 72, who retired from the department after Simpson’s acquittal, was convicted of perjury in 1996 after testifying that he found a bloody glove at Simpson’s home
L.A. voters will decide whether to give the police chief power to immediately fire an officer for serious misconduct, along with other possible changes to the disciplinary process
Adlerhorst International shares the name of Adolf Hitler’s bunker; the company’s president stated that the name was related to a dog’s bloodline and not to Nazi war efforts
Stephanie Lazarus, a 25-year veteran detective, was arrested in 2009 for a 1986 murder after DNA from a bite mark on the victim linked Lazarus to the victim’s death
The man raised the knife and ran at officers who were providing medical care to a victim of an unrelated incident
“It would have been boring if we were allowed to do it,” the man said, expressing surprise that he had not been arrested already
The officer had been working a security detail around 3:30 a.m. when a man approached her vehicle and managed to get inside
“I directed an immediate surge of law enforcement personnel on Metro buses and rail cars and stations,” said Mayor Karen Bass
The driver initially stopped for LAPD officers before speeding off and crashing, causing the driver to launch hundreds of feet from the vehicle
Officers arrested dozens of protesters after their advance into the protest camp was met with fierce resistance
Daniel Jenkins, along with two other men, plotted to kill the detective after he testified against Jenkins in a robbery case in 1985
Between March and June 2023, police said, three people they came to name the “Punch Crew” burglarized several restaurants, stealing about $80,000 from various businesses and causing about $160,000 in damage
The suspect dropped the firearm, later determined to be a ghost gun, while falling from the third floor but reached for it when he hit the ground
Analysis shows that an average of 31 recruits per academy class graduate to become officers, about half the number needed to keep pace with Mayor Karen Bass’ plan to reach 9,500 officers
Officials suggested that the LAPD update their communication training to better handle situations like this event
Body camera video shows the officers negotiated for hours, deployed a mental health response team and used less lethal measures before the shooting occurred
LAPD, federal investigators look to DNA, fingerprints, video to help crack multimillion-dollar heist
Officials say the thieves that stole about $30 million from a money storage facility seemed to have entered through the roof; investigators are requesting home security footage from the surrounding neighborhood
“It’s taking some of the workload from us and shifting the resources to the appropriate responders,” said LAPD interim Chief Dominic Choi
A jury ruled that Officer Toni McBride was not treated unfairly by the department; McBride had alleged her career was threatened if she did not remove certain social media posts
The suspect was taken to a hospital to receive medical care after being involved in a traffic crash; he began to act erratically and resist officers as they escorted him inside the hospital
L.A. moves to hire private security for ‘graffiti towers,’ other hazardous buildings to relieve LAPD
“[The] LAPD is a trained, professional police force,” L.A. Councilmember Kevin de Leon said. “They are there to protect and serve the city of LA, not to protect and babysit buildings”
The officer, who is still with the department but was demoted to a position that separated him from his K-9 partner, alleged that he was called names, maligned by false rumors and retaliated against by department leaders
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