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The Los Angeles Police Department now has more officers than at any other time in its history with 9,895 sworn personnel, a figure that includes those still going through the Police Academy, Chief William Bratton announced today.
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Mar 2009
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With the city's crime rate pushed to historic lows, the Los Angeles Police Department reached another milestone on Monday - employing a record 9,895 officers, the most in its history.
The 63 recruits who started training at the Police...
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Mar 2009
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Eric Rose (805) 624-0572
LAPPL ISSUES STATEMENT ON DEATH OF LAPD DEPUTY CHIEF KENNETH GARNER
Los Angeles, March 1, 2009 - On behalf of all of the members of the Los Angeles Police Protective League,...
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Mar 2009
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Phil WillonLos Angeles Times
Los Angeles could face nearly a $1-billion shortfall by 2010 because of a mammoth bailout needed for the city's employee pension funds, which have seen investments tank in the spiraling national recession,...