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Jul 2012

Man pleads guilty to killing Burbank police officer in 2003

David Garcia in a Pasadena courtroom for his arraignment on Dec. 23, 2003. (Times Community News / July 24, 2012) David A. Garcia, the man accused of killing Burbank Police Officer Matthew Pavelka in November 2003, pleaded guilty to...

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Jul 2012

Budget woes could result in loss of 40 Long Beach police officers

LONG BEACH - Budget woes could result in the elimination of 40 police officer positions by this fall, including 20 gang enforcement assignments, at the Long Beach Police Department, the Press-Telegram has learned. Long Beach Police Chief...

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Jul 2012

Aurora's anonymous hero

She was nowhere near the Century 16 theater in Aurora, Colorado, early Friday morning. She didn't confront the killer or stanch any wounds or drive any of the injured to the hospital. She didn't wade through the wave of panicked, fleeing...

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Jul 2012

Law Enforcement Fatalities Decrease 44% In The First Half Of 2012, Reaching A 52-Year Low

In a reversal of recent trends and positive news for the law enforcement community, law enforcement fatalities declined significantly nationwide during the first half of 2012, reaching a 52-year low. Fifty-three law enforcement officers...