Plan to overhaul LAPD discipline system faces last-minute collapse
As the deadline for introducing the ballot measure approaches, the Los Angeles City Council is divided over language in the proposed reforms, including giving the police chief the power to fire officers for serious misconduct. Some city officials support a plan that would give the chief executive the power to fire officers who commit sexual […]
Former CBS CEO Les Moonves Agrees To Pay $11K Fine For Allegedly Trying To Influence Former LAPD Captain
Former CBS chief Leslie Moonves agreed on February 5 to pay an $11,250 fine for allegedly trying to sway the former Los Angeles Police Department chief, NBC News reported. Newly released legal documents show Moonves tried to influence former Los Angeles Police Department Detective Corey Palka in a criminal investigation. according to Go to NBC […]
Newborn Survives Deadly Shooting For Unlikely Reason, LAPD Say
A 1-day-old infant miraculously survived the shooting that killed his young parents near Los Angeles last September, authorities announced Thursday. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to a report of a shooting on September 4th and found a baby in a car with parents Carlos Loera, 21, and Ashley Guzman, 18, and Officer Jamie Bennett […]
Police commission begins considering interim LAPD chief to replace Michel Moore
When the Los Angeles Police Commission held its special meeting Friday, there was only one topic on the agenda. This is an important decision that must be made within about six weeks. The question was who would step in on an interim basis as Police Chief Michelle Moore's tumultuous tenure comes to an end. end? […]
Michel Moore is out. Here’s what LAPD needs in a new chief
A month ago, shortly after news broke that Los Angeles Police Chief Michelle Moore had allegedly ordered an investigation into Mayor Karen Bass' scholarship to the University of Southern California, a group of black religious and civic leaders called the They gathered at a church in Los Angeles and made several demands. “If Chief Moore […]
Mayor Karen Bass strikes new deal to give raises to LAPD
Mayor Karen Bass and city negotiators have struck a deal to provide broad pay increases and bonuses to nearly 9,000 police officers as part of a larger effort to reorganize the Los Angeles Police Department. The four-year contract, which cannot come into effect without an approval vote by members of the Los Angeles Police Protection […]
LAPD contract could trigger a new fight over police spending
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A retired LAPD officer killed her ex-boyfriend because she believed he killed a cop
Julia Pete waited for her boyfriend to finish cleaning the pool. And last week, she fired a 9mm Beretta multiple times as a man entered through the sliding back door of her home in western Arizona. A few hollow point bullets cut through his body. Mark Corbett fell, but he didn’t die. There, according to […]
LAPD shoots assault suspect inside Little Tokyo hotel
A “probably homeless” man accused of threatening a Little Tokyo hotel employee with a knife was shot dead by Los Angeles police early Sunday morning, authorities said. The man, described only as being in his 30s, was shot dead in the lobby of the Miyako Hotel on 1-chome around 3:30 am on Sunday, according to […]
Amanda Bynes detained by LAPD for mental health evaluation
Former child star Amanda Bynes was detained by the Los Angeles Police Department over the weekend for a mental health examination. Law enforcement officials familiar with the case confirmed to The Times that she was referred for evaluation and treatment months after she was reportedly taken into psychiatric custody. The “All That” star-turned-fashion student was […]
