Officer Derek Souza, 43, finished up his shift at 7 a.m. Saturday and headed for the locker room. He changed his clothes, hung up his service weapon, his Taser and his handcuffs and headed home. The only difference is this time he might not be coming back....
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A late-night police pursuit ended with a drug bust and the discovery Monday of thousands of pounds of marijuana concealed in a railroad tank car that entered the U.S. from Mexico this month.
Police Detective Gus Villanueva said numerous bundles of pot...
A tough-talking, muscular Los Angeles police sergeant steadily rattled off tips to a young Marine riding shotgun as they raced in a patrol car to a drug bust: Be aware of your surroundings. Watch people's body language. Build rapport.
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The Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad on Saturday removed two live Korean...
The layoffs of 80 of Oakland's 776 police officers on Monday moved closer to reality Friday as the police union's leaders agreed to all of the city's demands but demanded a three-year layoff moratorium as a prerequisite for any concessions.
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The 2010 Eagle & Badge Gala takes place August 21st once again at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Presented by the Los Angeles Police Protective League's Eagle & Badge Foundation the event this year "In the Line of Duty - The Legacy Awards" will...
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The statistics defy common sense.
From San Francisco to Charlotte, N.C., Los Angeles to New York, the financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing great recession led to .... less crime.
A lot less crime, in most instances. Cities all over the country...
A federally funded joint task force will be set up to focus on unsolved homicides and help prevent gang-related killings in the Harbor Area and other neighborhoods, the FBI and Los Angeles Police Department announced Friday.
Operation Save Our Streets...
Arizona police officials warned officers not to use race or ethnicity when enforcing the state's new immigration law, saying that the country is watching their every move.
In a new training video released Thursday, the officials said opponents of the law...
Even as police in Oakland, California, brace for potential unrest if a jury does not convict a police officer in a murder trial, city officials are scrambling to cut costs and may do so by sacking about 10 percent of the city's police force.
Across San...
In a breakthrough that would avoid police layoffs for at least a year, San Jose officials Thursday said they would recommend accepting smaller concessions from police than the mayor and council had sought.
Employee Relations Director Alex Gurza said the...
On a day when Los Angeles laid off more than 200 employees, a new audit...
One day before an estimated 232 employees at Los Angeles City Hall were slated to be laid off, the City Council on Wednesday turned back a last-minute proposal to delay the cuts for three months.
With scores of employees scheduled to lose their jobs at...
Los Angeles police detectives are investigating a robbery at a Northridge marijuana dispensary over the weekend that left an employee in critical condition after he was shot in the face.
The shooting was the second at that business this year and the...
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced $7.5 million in grants to help fund crime prevention and gang intervention programs in California.
Speaking in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the governor said the money would go toward education, job training and...
Convicted drunken drivers in four California counties will have to prove they haven't had a drink before they can start their vehicles, under one of several laws taking effect Thursday.
The law requires first-time and repeat offenders to install ignition...
Los Angeles police Wednesday released video footage of a suspect caught on tape in May as he allegedly tried to set fire to a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The suspect, carrying a backpack of combustible material and a...
The tip that abuse was taking place in the Long Beach home where 2-year-old Joseph Byrd lived came to Los Angeles County child welfare officials nearly two months ago.
But 57 days after opening an investigation into the allegations, social workers had...
The city of San Carlos has voted to dissolve its police force and to begin the steps to outsource the job of law enforcement to the San Mateo County sheriff's office as a cost-cutting measure.
The City Council voted 4-1 on Monday night to disband its 85-...
Two Los Angeles police officers were injured Tuesday responding to a report of gunfire in Hollywood that left one man dead, authorities said.
The gunfire was reported about 3 p.m. near Santa Monica Boulevard and St. Andrews Place, the Los Angeles Police...
Pamela Fayed...
Thousands of government workers throughout Los Angeles could begin losing their jobs this week with the start of the new fiscal year, even as officials make last-minute bids to save positions through further service cuts, tax hikes and union concessions.
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Funeral services were held today for Doug Young, who passed away on June 21 at age 62. Lt. Young retired only three short years ago after an exemplary 38-year career with the LAPD, nearly all of it spent in South Los Angeles. A committed Christian, he chose to...
The LAPD's 50,000-square-foot Police Administration Building was recognized for its open design and public amenities, including a nearly one-acre public park, a 400-seat auditorium and a rooftop garden.
Meanwhile, LAPD stations in Westwood, East Los...
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has rejected a recommendation to parole a member of Charles Manson's cult who was convicted of taking part in killings more than four decades ago.
Bruce Davis is serving life sentences for two 1969 slayings, although he was not...
Late-night recreation programs will be added to eight more parks in Los Angeles next week as part of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's Summer Night Lights program, city officials said Monday.
Appearing in Highland Park, Villaraigosa said he had secured...
The deaths of five California Highway Patrol officers in the line of duty in less than two months has left some experts asking if it's time to review procedures used during traffic stops.
The toll already makes 2010 the deadliest year for the CHP in more...
A California Highway Patrol officer was killed Sunday evening in Paso Robles, Calif., less than 24 hours after a CHP officer was killed while on duty in Barstow, officials said.
Officer Brett Oswald, 47, was hit by a car after responding to a report at 5...
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