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Jan 2009

LAPD, Union Tangle Over Collection of Officers' DNA

The police union warns members that submitting genetic evidence could lead to invasions of privacy. Department officials say the practice is needed to investigate serious use-of-force cases. Since its arrival as a crime-fighting tool, Los...

23

Jan 2009

L.A. Controller Questions Expense, Use of City's 'Take-Home' Cars

An audit finds that the city's fleet vehicles cost tens of millions of dollars and that their use is not always justified and poorly monitored. Driving a company car home each night with free gas and maintenance has long been a cushy perk...

20

Jan 2009

LAPD Officer's Head Injury Raises Controversy Over Lack of Helmets

When local protests broke out this month over the Israeli invasion of Gaza, Los Angeles Police Department officials decided that officers at the scene should not immediately wear their riot helmets out of concerns the gear might escalate...

15

Jan 2009

Please Don't Offend the Protesters

By Jack DunphyPatterico I was fortunate not to be among the LAPD officers dispatched to the Federal Building in West L.A. on Saturday, where they confronted a boisterous but mostly peaceful group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The...