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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2008

LAPD Officer Wounded by Underground Blast

An underground explosion downtown that threw two manhole covers in the air slightly injured a Los Angeles police officer Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2007

L.A. Officer Run Over By Suspected Drug Dealer

In an attempt to escape arrest, a suspected drug dealer ran over and seriously injured an undercover LAPD officer earlier this week.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2007

LAPD Scraps Muslim Mapping Plan

Los Angeles police will not create a computer database of the city's Muslim population in an effort to better understand them, as previously planned.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2007

LAPD Officer Receives Honorable Mention in 2007 Parade/IACP Service Awards

As a community liaison officer in central L.A.'s Skid Row neighborhood, Officer Deon Joseph finds positive role models for children who live in an area plagued by drug dealers, gangs, and prostitutes. It was for this reason he received honorable mention in the 2007 Police Service Awards.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2007

LAPD Finds Weapons and Drugs at Day-Care Center

Lt. Paul Vernon reported that officers raided the Boyle Heights duplex and found 14 kilos of cocaine, 50 pounds of marijuana, a stash of guns, and $300,000 in cash.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 8, 2007

Sheriff's Deputy to be Honored for Martial Arts Achievements

Chief Deputy Stanley L. Sniff, Jr., of the Riverside County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department, will be among those receiving awards for continued leadership in the martial arts community at the 2007 Masters Hall of Fame event on Aug. 11 in Costa Mesa, Calif. The event will be hosted by "Big John" McCarthy, longtime referee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as well as an LAPD police officer and certified law enforcement trainer.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 31, 2007

LAPD Officer Up for Medal of Valor 61 Years After Death

Kesterson was the first officer of the Metropolitan Division of the LAPD to be killed in action. His picture hangs on the wall inside the Metro Division station, and an LAPD valor award is named for him. But other than the fact that his bravery and his marksmanship are well honored in LAPD lore, Kesterson was never decorated for the action that killed him.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2007

LAPD Replaces Flashlights with New Lighter, Brighter Pelican Models

Pelican Products' 7060 will replace the existing flashlight previously supplied to officers by the Los Angeles Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2006

No Charges Filed In Baby's Death During Standoff

The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office Tuesday said it will not file any criminal charges against LAPD officers involved in a standoff that resulted in the shooting deaths of a baby and her father 16 months ago.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 1, 2005

Cops vs. Cars

At presstime many things had still not been publicly released regarding the Devin Brown incident. LAPD detectives, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, and the FBI were all investigating the shooting. So it’s not known where Garcia was standing when he discharged 10 rounds into the Camry. And it’s not known if his use of deadly force was justified.

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