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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2008

LAPD Officer Awarded $2.25 Million in Harassment Case

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday awarded $2.25 million to a police officer who said she was discriminated against and sexually harassed by her male colleagues and supervisors, and then retaliated against when she complained.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2008

Man Shot and Killed by LAPD Officers in Wilshire Center Area

The man repeatedly reached for his waistband while he led police on a short foot chase to New Hampshire and 3rd streets. There, two officers shot him after he reached again for the black object, Lopez said. The shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m.; the man died later at a hospital.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2008

Jury Awards LAPD Officer $3.6 Million in Retaliation Suit

A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury on Wednesday awarded $3.6 million to a Los Angeles police officer who said he was demoted and suffered retaliation when he stood up for a sexually harassed colleague.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleOctober 17, 2008

Home Invasions Targeting Cops

When three suspects assaulted an off-duty LAPD officer at his Gardena, Calif., home, a police spokesperson said it was the first time he'd heard of an officer being a victim of a home invasion robbery. While that may be the case, the crime was not without precedent.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2008

LAPD Officer Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has announced the selection of Police Officer III Andrew Taylor of the Los Angeles Police Department as its most recent Officer of the Month.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2008

LAPD Unveils New Tipster Tool: Anonymous Text Messages

Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton on Wednesday unveiled a new system allowing people to provide anonymous crime tips to police through text messages and the department's website.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2008

15 LAPD Officers Face Discipline in May Day Melee

Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton announced Tuesday his plans to discipline 11 officers and called for the termination of four others for their roles in a May Day melee last year in which police were accused of using excessive force to clear immigration rights demonstrators and journalists from MacArthur Park.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienSeptember 3, 2008

SWAT Teams Take Cues from LAPD

Whether you're a SWAT commander, supervisor, team leader, or operator. Whether you're at the front, middle, or back end of your career. Whether you're a current, former, or aspiring SWAT member. Every single one of you has a stake in what happens within SWAT.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2008

Man Barricaded In Wal-Mart Shot After Stabbing LAPD SWAT Officer

An LAPD SWAT officer was recovering Tuesday after being stabbed in the hand by a theft suspect who barricaded himself inside an office at a Wal-Mart store at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, authorities said. The suspect was shot and wounded by police, but authorities did not immediately report his condition.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2008

Mistake Costs LAPD $500,000 for DNA Testing

The Los Angeles Police Department has been denied nearly $500,000 in federal funds it would have received to help clear its backlog of unexamined DNA samples from crime scenes because of a bureaucratic mistake that LAPD brass blamed on a low-level administrator.

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