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11
Jul 2009
Long a poster child of high crime, Oakland is preparing to lay off nearly a fifth of its police force just as it has turned the corner on crime, part of a national trend in the recession.
This city of 400,000 said last month it would cut...
10
Jul 2009
At noon on July 11, the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollenbeck Area Community Police Station will officially become operational at its new location. The address of the new facility is 2111 E. First Street, Los Angeles. The new phone...
10
Jul 2009
Southern California law enforcement officials are expressing concerns about Governor Schwarzenegger's plan to release prison inmates early. KPCC's Frank Stoltze says the governor's plan is designed to save the state $400 million.
Frank...
09
Jul 2009
Some members of the L.A. City Council are balking at the LAPD's plans to ban retired officers from wearing police uniforms and badges when they work on movie sets.
Police Chief William J. Bratton recently announced that his department...