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11
Jul 2016
Jasen Frelot, left, holding his daughter Ruby, gives a pat to Seattle police officer Daniel Aguirre after handing the officer a rose in response to the shootings of police officers in Dallas, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Image)
The Dallas shooting that killed five officers has spurred an outpouring of support for police, not only in Texas but hundreds of miles away.
Around the country, people have showed up at local departments with flowers, sent social media...
01
Jul 2016
An LAPD commander says others in the department falsely concluded that he gave a blogger information on a horse deal involving the daughter of Chief Charlie Beck. Above, the police chief. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
A Los Angeles Police commander is suing the city, alleging he was the victim of retaliation after top police brass falsely concluded he leaked information to a blogger for a story that said LAPD Chief Charlie Beck approved the department's...
27
Jun 2016
Sunday, June 12, 2016 photo provided by the Orlando Police Department shows the helmet Officer Michael Napolitano was wearing when responding to the shooting at Pulse nightclub, in Orlando, Fla. (Orlando Police Department via AP)
The Kevlar helmet that saved an Orlando SWAT officer from a gunshot wound during the nightclub massacre this month is proof of why police need sophisticated equipment, say local unions representing law enforcement agencies.
The issue was...
22
Jun 2016
Officer Guillermo Espinoza pushes a button to turn his lapel camera on and off. The cameras don't roll for the entire shift, only when an officer presses record. (Maya Sugarman/KPCC)
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday unanimously approved a $69.6 million plan to place body worn cameras on 7,000 Los Angeles patrol officers by the end of 2017.
Originally, L.A. Mayor Garcetti had promised to have cameras on LAPD...
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