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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2021

New Beverly Hills Chief Takes Office

Mark Stainbrook was formerly Chief of Police for the San Diego Harbor Police Department, a position he held since 2018.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2021

Oakland Chief Praises Mayor's Plan to End Police Hiring Freeze

Oakland, CA, police chief LeRonne Armstrong on Tuesday praised a new proposal by the mayor to unfreeze dozens of positions and beef up his department’s staffing after a wave of killings and organized robberies across the city.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2021

Retired CA Officer Killed Guarding News Crew at Smash and Grab Robbery

Kevin Nishita,  who retired in 2018 after serving with the Hayward, San Jose, and Colma police department, was shot in the abdomen during an attempted robbery of KRON-TV’s camera equipment near downtown Oakland, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2021

LA Police Commission Approves 12% Increase in LAPD Budget

The increase would take the LAPD's operating budget from $1.761 billion to $1.974 billion. In its proposal to the commission, the department said the increased funding would go to obligatory salaries and expenses, replacement of vehicles and existing electric vehicle leases, continued funding of existing technology and contractual obligations and other requests.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2021

6 LAPD Employees, 5 Sworn, to be Fired Over Vaccination Mandate

Employees who are not yet vaccinated receive notices that they must sign, saying they will agree to either get vaccinated or file an exemption request, and submit to mandated testing in the meantime

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2021

CA Governor Orders CHP to Increase Presence in Shopping Areas After Looting at Luxury Retailers

“The level of organized retail theft we are seeing is simply unacceptable,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said. “Businesses and customers should feel safe while doing their holiday shopping.”

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2021

Jay Leno Celebrates 40th Anniversary of CHP Mustangs

The comedian said the Project 11-99 vehicles “honor the hard-working men and women of the California Highway Patrol, along with all law enforcement professionals across the country, who protect and serve.” He also said the pair of matching vehicles showcase “the incredible advancements in law enforcement vehicles over the past 40 years.”

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2021

LAPD Warns Residents About "Follow-Home" Robberies, Crime in Trendy Areas

The department wants people, in general, to be aware of their surroundings, think twice about showing valuable jewelry and pay attention to any cars that may be following you.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2021

Part of I-5 Renamed to Honor Slain CA Officer

A 5-mile stretch in Arbuckle is now known as the Officer Natalie Corona Memorial Highway. Signs were installed during a ceremony in her hometown Thursday

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2021

CA Men Face Charges for Pointing Lasers at Police Aircraft

When the incident occurred, the pilot managed to triangulate the location of the laser and saw a suspect retreat to his apartment, police said. When police searched the apartment they "found a green, high-powered laser,'' police said.

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