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Jul 2016

Crime in Los Angeles continues rising this year

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck leaves at the end of a news conference held Friday to discuss crime in L.A. through the first half of 2016. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

The Los Angeles Police Department's decision to flood the city's deadliest neighborhoods with more officers has managed to slow the pace of killings and shootings in recent months. But the department still faces a continuing rise in...

18

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...