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Feb 2012

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said Thursday his plans to adjust the rules for impounding cars driven by unlicensed drivers was cleared by prosecutors. "All of our procedures have been run through the city attorneys...

31

Jan 2012

The 5 U.S. cities with the worst gang violence

(Kevin Bartram/Reuters) Five cities - Long Beach, Los Angeles, Newark, Oakland and Oklahoma City - are the U.S. capitals of gang homicide. That's according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which also...

31

Jan 2012

FBI Director says cyberthreat will surpass threat from terrorists

Threats from cyber-espionage, computer crime, and attacks on critical infrastructure will surpass terrorism as the number one threat facing the United States, FBI Director Robert Mueller testified today. Mueller and National Intelligence...

30

Jan 2012

LAPD's impound dilemma

LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck is seen on Nov. 30, 2011. (Los Angeles Times) At first glance, a proposal by LAPD Chief Charlie Beck to clarify the way police handle cars they impound from unlicensed drivers doesn't sound controversial...