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Jun 2018

After losing his leg in crash, LAPD officer returns to work with prosthetic

The Los Angeles Police Department welcomed back rookie officer Nick Wiltz at the Wilshire division. He took part in roll call, a routine way for any officer to start their shift. But for Wiltz, hearing his name called was anything but...

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Jun 2018

Police Sergeant Injured in Hit-and-Run After Domestic Violence Suspect Intentionally Rams SUV in Culver City: LAPD

A police sergeant was injured after her vehicle was struck intentionally by a domestic violence suspect who then fled the scene in Culver City early Tuesday morning, officials said. The suspect's silver Cadillac Escalade crashed into the...

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Jun 2018

In a first, LAPD voluntarily releases body camera video of a suspect who died in custody

The Los Angeles Police Department, roiled more than two decades ago by an infamous video of police brutality, entered a new era Wednesday, publicly releasing police body camera video in what will be a regular process aimed at increasing...

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Jun 2018

Study: Reduced criminal penalties contributed to more thefts

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters’ decision to reduce penalties for drug and property crimes in 2014 contributed to a jump in car burglaries, shoplifting and other theft, researchers reported Tuesday. Larcenies increased about 9...