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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2015

LAPD Heads to Paris to Learn from Terrorist Tragedy

Hoping to learn about ways to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks, the Los Angeles Police Department will send a team to Paris to meet with authorities there as they continue to carry out raids on suspected terror cells in response to the attacks that left 129 people dead.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2015

LAPD Police Chief & NYC Police Commissioner Bet on Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck and New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton have placed public bets with each other over the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets battle for the National League Championship Series.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2015

Video: LAPD Chief Angers Police Commission with Video to Officers After Ezell Ford Ruling

Not mentioned on Beck's list of supporters was the civilian commission, which had just rejected the chief's conclusion that the shooting of 25-year-old Ezell Ford Jr. was justified.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 12, 2015

Video: L.A. Mayor Backs Chief's Efforts to Reach Out to LAPD Ranks After Commission Ruling

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti voiced his support Thursday for LAPD Chief Charlie Beck after reaching out to officers in the wake of the police commission's decision in the Ezell Ford shooting.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2015

L.A. Police Commission Faults Officers in Ezell Ford Shooting

The Los Angeles Police Commission issued a mixed ruling Tuesday in last year’s killing of a mentally ill black man, finding that one officer was wrong to use deadly force but clearing another in the fatal shooting.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2014

L.A. Police Chief Says He Wants a Second Term

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck declared Thursday his interest in serving a second term as the city's top cop, saying he would be "more than proud" to serve should officials make the offer.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2014

LAPD Chief Defends Decision Not to Fire Officer

Police Chief Charlie Beck has defended his decision to overrule a disciplinary board’s recommendation to fire a police officer with close family ties to the department, denying favoritism played a role in his determination.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2013

Chief Beck Reopens Dorner Firing Case

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck announced Saturday that he was reopening the investigation into the firing of Christopher Jordan Dorner from the police department, the event that apparently sparked his vengeful campaign.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2013

LAPD Chief To Ex-Cop: 'No One Else Needs To Die'

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck urged a former LAPD cop suspected of killing 3 people, including a Riverside Police officer, and wounding several others, to turn himself in.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2013

Law Enforcement Divided On Assault Weapons Ban

Several law enforcement groups and leaders of mostly urban agencies have endorsed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, and have claimed regulation of these firearms will enhance public and officer safety.

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