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$1.6M Vote Shelves Plans To Reassign LAFD Firefighters

A controversial cost-cutting plan to reassign Los Angeles firefighters will be called off after a vote to approve $1.6 million in overtime costs.

2013/05/07

LA Homicides Drop By Nearly Half In Early 2013

Robust police staffing levels and improved community relations are among the factors responsible for a dramatic drop in homicides and other violent crimes in Los Angeles, city officials said Friday.

2013/04/05

Tyrone Ricky Freeman (courtesy US Attorney's Office)

Ex-SEIU Chief Convicted Of Embezzlement

The former president of a Southland chapter of the Service Employees International Union has been convicted of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the organization, which represents home healthcare workers.

2013/01/29

Cindy Beck (right), wife of LAPD Chief Charlie Beck (CBS)

Judge Grants Wife Of LAPD Chief 3-Year Restraining Order

The wife of LAPD Chief Charlie Beck was granted a three-year stay-away order on Wednesday against a homeless woman who allegedly threatened to kill her and her dog.

2013/01/09

LAPD Chief Warns Layoffs Likely If Voters Reject Sales Tax Hike

A proposed vote next year on a half-cent sales tax increase could affect more than just the city’s finances, according to a dire warning from the head of the Los Angeles Police Department.

2012/11/09

Beck Defends Use-Of-Force Report In Shooting Of Handcuffed Suspect

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck on Friday stood by the department’s policy to withhold certain information when investigating officers’ use of force.

2012/11/02

LAPD Veteran Eyes Reform As LAX Police Chief

A new police chief is pledging to beef up security at the nation’s second-busiest airport.

2012/10/26

LAPD May No Longer Honor All ICE Detention Requests For Low-Level Offenders

Chief Charlie Beck acknowledged the proposed policy change on how the LAPD responds to ICE detainer requests would be met with mixed reactions from the public.

2012/10/04

LAPD: ‘Active’ Terror Plots Linked To Iran, Hezbollah, ‘Sovereign Citizens’

Senior police officials on Wednesday warned of potential terrorist attacks in Southern California amid a growing risk of war breaking out overseas.

2012/08/29

LAPD Watchdog To Review Disparity In Police Shooting Data

The method by which police tally officer-involved shootings could soon undergo changes after an inspector general report found a sharp rise in the number of such incidents.

2012/07/03