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LAPD chief instructs officers to verify identity of federal immigration agents
Jim McDonnell, chief of LAPD, has issued new guidance instructing officers to identify federal agents conducting immigration ...
LAPD sergeant accused of killing Tustin pedestrian while driving drunk was unaware he hit anyone, attorney says
A Los Angeles Police Department sergeant accused of fatally striking a 19-year-old pedestrian in Tustin while driving drunk ...
LAPD Sgt. Shiou Deng killed in early-morning crash on 405 Freeway in Los Angeles
LAPD Sgt. I Shiou Deng died following the 2 a.m. crash on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles, officials said. He was a 26-year ...
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LAPD to use drones for routine emergency response calls. Here's what experts say
The civilian oversight body for the Los Angeles Police Department approved expanding the use of drones. We talked with ...
More LAPD overtime funding authorized for protest response
In an 11-3 vote, council members authorized a loan up to $17.3 million from the reserve fund to the LAPD to pay for sworn ...
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LAPD can’t get rid of their bad cops. Here’s what they want to do about it
Even in seemingly clear-cut cases of serious misconduct, the LAPD's disciplinary system has led to outcomes in which those involved keep their jobs and continue collecting paychecks. Now, some ...
LAPD tells officers to ‘keep the peace' when called to ICE arrests, confrontations
The instructions were issued in recent days following numerous citizen reports of “attempted kidnappings,” when federal ...