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06

Aug 2018

LAPD Officers Injured as Suspected Drunk Driver Plows Into Squad Car

A motorist plowed a car into a stopped police car in South Los Angeles Sunday, injuring two patrol officers, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. The officers had stopped their patrol car for a routine traffic stop...

30

Jul 2018

Female LAPD Officer Recovering After Being Shot During North Hills Traffic Stop; Wounded Suspect in Custody

A female LAPD officer was shot on July 28, 2018, during a North Hills traffic stop. (Credit: Loudlabs)

A female Los Angeles Police Officer remains hospitalized Saturday after being shot in the leg in North Hills during an evening traffic stop, police said. At around 10:15 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Plummer Street and Noble Avenue...

23

Jul 2018

Release of LAPD video gives public view of dangerous job

A Los Angeles Police officer wears an on-body cameras during a demonstration for media in Los Angeles Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

The public release of video capturing critical police incidents before the investigations are completed could have unintended consequences that slant what must be an impartial investigation. Released video could taint juries, influence...

12

Jul 2018

An LAPD officer needed help — for his daughter. His Devonshire Division colleagues heard the call

LAPD Sgt. Ben Herrera shows a picture of him with his 15-year-old daughter Gracie during a benefit BBQ to raise money for her medical bills on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at LAPD Devonshire Station. Gracie Herrera, 15, has been in the hospital since March recovering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

It was more than hot temperatures that were sizzling in Devonshire Park at lunch time on Wednesday. Officers and cadets from LAPD’s Devonshire Division were serving up grilled hamburgers and hotdogs at a fundraiser for a fellow sergeant’s...