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Jul 2016

Restaurants, Community Members Say 'Thank You' To LAPD Officers At Appreciation Lunch

A handful of restaurants Monday threw an appreciation lunch for LAPD officers Monday at the LAPD's Pacific Division Station in Del Rey. Restaurants including Chick-fil-A, Titos Tacos, California Pizza Kitchen, Hotcakes Bakes and SuzyCakes...

17

Jul 2016

LAPD will increase patrols, 911 screenings in wake of violence against police officers, mayor says

LAPD officers at a protest near City Hall on Tuesday, July 12. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

The Los Angeles Police Department will increase helicopter patrols and the screenings of 911 calls in the wake of the fatal shootings of three Baton Rouge officers, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Sunday. Under the move, the LAPD...

14

Jul 2016

LAPD Officer Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash in Ontario

An LAPD officer was hospitalized Wednesday morning after being involved in a motorcycle crash with an SUV on the 60 Freeway near Mountain Avenue in Ontario. The officer, a 16-year veteran who has been riding the motorcycle for work for...

11

Jul 2016

Shooting of Dallas officers spurs acts of kindness to police

Jasen Frelot, left, holding his daughter Ruby, gives a pat to Seattle police officer Daniel Aguirre after handing the officer a rose in response to the shootings of police officers in Dallas, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Image)

The Dallas shooting that killed five officers has spurred an outpouring of support for police, not only in Texas but hundreds of miles away. Around the country, people have showed up at local departments with flowers, sent social media...