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The union representing the rank-and-file in the Los Angeles Police Department unleashed a barely concealed attack on police Chief Charlie Beck today, linking his policies to a surge in crime.
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Major crime in the Harbor Area rose nearly 20 percent in 2015, a statistic about double the average across the Los Angeles Police Department's jurisdiction, according to statistics released this week.
LAPD crime reports through Dec. 26 show the numbers...
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A new year is just days away, and with it comes several new traffic-related laws designed to directly impact motorists and bicyclists....
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LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams
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What began as a welfare check at a Venice apartment building ended with an act of kindness one World War II veteran said on Monday he will never forget.
Concerned neighbors called police Friday asking that a welfare check be done after they had not seen...
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After a threat hoax closed down all Los Angeles Unified School District schools, disrupting families across Los Angeles, school officials said they planned to reopen campuses on Wednesday
All schools in the LAUSD, the nation's second largest, were closed...
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In the week following the San Bernardino mass shooting and subsequent scares in Southern California regarding suspicious packages, the Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad weighed in on what to look for and what to do if a suspicious package is spotted....
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A section of a highway in the La Mirada area will be dedicated Friday in memory of the first Los Angeles Police...
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The LAPD presented a special gift to a disabled boy on Wednesday after thieves had made off with his leg braces.
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The Los Angeles Police Department is warning residents to be on the alert for "porch pirates" who are stealing delivered packages from their front doors.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced the expansion of a program aimed at curbing domestic violence.
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Governor Jerry Brown...
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Support your Los Angeles police officers and remind the community to keep public safety first. Join us on Saturday, September 26, 2015, for a peaceful pro-police gathering at the Hollywood Community Police Station and a march to the CNN building (on Sunset and...
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The LAPD...
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On May 15, 2007, a crazed transient armed with a sword entered the grounds of a Korean church and...