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Jan 2016

Union representing LAPD links crime surge to Chief Beck's failed policies

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. "The Los Angeles Police Protective League will...

12

Jan 2016

D.A. Lacey under pressure after Beck recommends criminal charges against officer in fatal shooting

L.A. police Chief Charlie Beck at a 2014 news conference with Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey. Beck has asked Lacey to file charges against an LAPD officer who killed an unarmed man in Venice last year. (Al Seib / Los Angeles...

01

Jan 2016

Crime in LAPD's Harbor Area rises nearly 20 percent

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...

27

Dec 2015

New 2016 Traffic-Related Laws Slated to Take Effect in California on Jan. 1

A new year is just days away, and with it comes several new traffic-related laws designed to directly impact motorists and bicyclists. These laws, covering everything from hit-and-run, to DUI and electronically motorized boards, were...