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NewsMarch 20, 2024

Los Angeles Hires Headhunter to Help Find Next Chief

The search process will include conducting a community survey on the chief’s job, running social media ads to woo potential applicants, and checking the finalists’ credit histories, according to the firm’s contract with the city’s personnel department.

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NewsMarch 15, 2024

California Officers Injured in Vehicular Attack

Both officers were wearing their seatbelts. They were treated at a local hospital for what CHP described as “minor to major injuries.”

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NewsMarch 14, 2024

High-Speed California Pursuit Ends when Suspects Crashes into Porta-Potty

West Valley CHP reported on X that officers pursued a BMW at speeds topping 115 mph using both patrol vehicles and a helicopter before the crash.

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NewsMarch 14, 2024

16 California SWAT Deputies Injured in Training Explosion

The sheriff’s department said on X that the SWAT team was jointly training with the department’s Hazardous Devices Section when the explosion occurred indoors.

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NewsMarch 13, 2024

California Sheriff Releases Video of Deputies Fatally Shooting Machete-Wielding Suspect

Deputies used foam projectiles and Tasers multiple times but were unable to subdue him. He was wearing a thick jacket that seemed to protect him from the less-lethal tools. He also used a machete to cut the Taser wires.

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NewsMarch 6, 2024

San Francisco Voters Approve Police Drones, LPR, and Looser Pursuit Rules

The proposition—which was placed on the ballot by Mayor London Breed—needed a simple majority to pass. In initial returns, the measure was winning with nearly 62% of the vote.

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NewsMarch 5, 2024

4 California Deputies Injured, Suspect Killed in Shootout and Pursuit

The suspect led deputies on a pursuit, during which the suspect stopped, fired shots at the deputies, and drove away again, the Sheriff's Office said.

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NewsMarch 5, 2024

California Reports 94% Increase in CHP Applications Over 2022

Governor Gavin Newsom is attributing the increased interest in trooper positions to recent recruiting efforts, including the CHP 1000 recruitment campaign and a new recruitment web series titled “Cadets.”

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ArticlesFebruary 29, 2024

Editorial: Oakland's History with Police Chiefs is Crazy

The Oakland PD has been operating under a federal consent decree since January 2003. That’s not a typo. The police department has been under the control of federal courts and court-appointed monitors for 21 years.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2024

Unfinished, Abandoned Towers in Downtown Los Angeles Become Serious Problem for LAPD

LAPD Chief Michael Moore told a news conference Tuesday that the Oceanview Plaza Towers in a busy downtown area of the city had "strained our deployment."

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