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A report on the LAPD’s response to mass demonstrations in summer 2020 reveals how acts of violence against police and citizens, extensive property damage and looting caught police off guard
Jim and Doug sit down with author Alex Gerould to discuss how “The Valley of the Shadow of Death” came to be and what lessons it offers for readers
From intern to chief, Scott Edson continually evolved with the demands of the law enforcement profession and helped advance LASD’s mission
“Big thanks to Shaq for his continued support for law enforcement and spending time with his old police department. It was great to see him back in our uniform!” the Port Police said
Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, had just left the Palmdale station in his cruiser when he was fired upon in what Sheriff Robert Luna called an ambush attack
The newly formed Lancaster PD is looking to hire retired or experienced law enforcement officers with starting pay around $120,000 a year
The new devices have a greater range, which LAPD says could help officers more easily control uncooperative people and prevent the use of deadly force
In August, the LAPD said 1,048 people applied, the largest amount of applications in a single month since September 2020
The new policy also requires departments with extra ammunition to hand it over to the Sheriff’s Department for use in training
As the suspect attempted to flee, he deliberately drove the stolen government SUV into multiple cruisers, just barely missing officers
As the officers were on patrol, a man stood across the road and pointed a handgun at them; he then walked toward the cruiser and fired at them
The judge found the man knew Maria Rosa was a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department when she was killed while heading into work
Officer Verna’s two sons, who were 4 and 9 years old at the time of his death, both went on to join the LAPD and appeared in court throughout the trial
Deputy Carlos Lopez crashed his patrol SUV before a fellow deputy came along and pulled Lopez from the vehicle, the D.A. said
The contract will bump starting salaries for officers by nearly 13% and provide annual base raises of 3%
Researchers will use artificial intelligence to analyze the tone and word choice that LAPD officers use during traffic stops
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called the recent string of hits on high-end stores a “trend” that “needs to be quickly addressed”
The change in leadership comes amid a citywide drop in homicides, shootings and other violent crimes after several years of increases
A 911 caller said the man, identified as an off-duty deputy, was distraught and drinking before he allegedly fired shots into the wall of a home
The LAPD issued 150 BolaWraps to officers to be used during their regular shifts. Over the last year, the officers used the devices 15 times
An estimated 30 to 50 people participated in the brazen daytime robbery at the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center, LAPD said
The suspect stole a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power vehicle and rammed it into several LAPD cruisers before crashing it
LEAD allows LAPD applicants to work in EMS while pursuing a career in law enforcement
The contract would boost annual starting pay for LAPD recruits from $74,000 to around $86,000
The officer was shot twice in the lower extremities and the gunman was shot in the hand
The new bail schedules will correspond with pre-arraignment release terms based on the arrestee’s risk of endangering the public and skipping arraignment
Officer Fernando Arroyos, 27, was house-hunting with his girlfriend when the three men took his wallet, saw he was a LAPD officer, then began shooting
The gender discrimination suit said a department official said the male officers were being investigated because “this is what guys do, not females”
The sheriff believes the punching was “an isolated incident,” noting most employees are doing “incredible work on behalf of 10 million residents”
A deputy was attempting to initiate a traffic stop with a driver who was doing “donuts” when the suspect vehicle intentionally dove into the cruiser
Metro had its own police force until 25 years ago, when the mayor at the time pushed to absorb the 383 officers into the LAPD and Sheriff’s Department
K-9 Bosco, who has been on the job for 6 months, keyed in on the soda machine and found 15 pounds of heroin, a kilogram of fentanyl and a rifle inside
LAPD directed an operation targeting takeover hot spots that lasted throughout the weekend which halted or prevented eight takeovers