Rod Bernsen

Articles•by Rod Bernsen•August 9, 2016

Media: Getting in Front of the Story

I know one thing for sure: neither cops nor reporters understand each other. The role of the media is to be a check on government, including law enforcement. And law enforcement's role is the motto written on the side of LAPD's patrol cars: "to protect and to serve."

Articles•by Rod Bernsen•September 1, 1996

Policing the Untamed Streets of Hollywood

Dealing with the unexpected and unusual are two reasons I became a police officer. If I had wanted a dull job, I would have become an accountant. Yet there are just some things even a 13-year veteran of the LAPD is not ready for.