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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2016

Video: California Officers Shoot, Kill Man Holding His Ex-Girlfriend Hostage

The gunman then fled with his ex-girlfriend to a nearby street, where he took cover behind the woman as they sat on the ground. Officers backed by an armored vehicle surrounded the couple with guns drawn.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2016

California Attorney General Wants Faster Public Disclosure of OIS Information

California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris wants to require police agencies to file detailed reports about officer-involved shootings to her office electronically, so they can be quickly and easily posted on a state website for public viewing.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2016

Police Commission Approves Changes Emphasizing De-Escalation Before Deadly Force By LAPD

Under a plan unanimously approved Tuesday by the Police Commission, the Los Angeles Police Department will begin evaluating whether officers did all they could to defuse tense situations before they used force and rewrite policies to emphasize this behavior.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2016

California Police Blame Sentencing Overhaul Law for Rising Crime Rate

California communities may be feeling the fallout from a controversial measure that reduced penalties for a range of crimes, as law enforcement report an uptick in everything from robberies to auto theft – and point the finger squarely at what’s known as Prop 47.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2016

Video: California Officers Fatally Shoot Man After Stolen Patrol Car Chase

A man who took off in a West Covina, CA, police car was killed in an officer-involved shooting that resulted after a police SUV crashed into the stolen vehicle in Glendale to end a high-speed pursuit, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2016

CHP Officer Dies After Being Struck While Directing Traffic

Taylor was standing outside his patrol vehicle Saturday afternoon providing traffic control for a previous injury crash when he was hit, according to the CHP.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2016

LAPD Policy Needs to Further Limit Deadly Force, Commissioners Say

Two Los Angeles police commissioners called Friday for significant changes in the LAPD's rules on when officers can use deadly force and recommended that the department specifically evaluate whether officers could have done more to defuse tense encounters.

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Videosby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2016

Shots Fired at Civilian Employee of California PD

The community services officer was filling out paperwork on a stolen vehicle as he waited for a tow truck around 2:15 p.m. when someone began shooting at him, police said. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2016

Video: Shots Fired at Civilian Employee of California PD

The community services officer was filling out paperwork on a stolen vehicle as he waited for a tow truck around 2:15 p.m. when someone began shooting at him, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2016

Retired California Trooper Sues Over Gun Arrest at High School

A retired California Highway Patrol officer who had a permit to carry a gun onto a Santee, CA, high school campus is suing the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department for false arrest, excessive force and unlawful search and seizure, among other claims.

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