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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2009

Councilman Proposes Rescinding Term Limits for LAPD Chief Bratton

Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson called Wednesday for public hearings on whether to rescind the two-term limit for the city's police chief, a change that would allow William J. Bratton to serve as head of the Los Angeles Police Department until 2017.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2009

1987 Tape May Help LAPD Catch Serial Killer

In the more than two decades since Los Angeles police detectives began the search for a serial killer stalking young prostitutes in South L.A., they have had few breaks. One night in 1987, however, offered a tantalizing, agonizing clue.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2009

Los Angeles to Pay $13 Million to Settle May Day Melee Lawsuits

The City Council on Wednesday agreed to pay nearly $13 million to people injured or mistreated in a May Day melee in MacArthur Park, bringing to more than $30 million the money spent over the last two weeks to settle lawsuits alleging LAPD misconduct.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2009

LAPD Authorizes Benelli M4 Tactical Shotgun For Duty Use

The Benelli M4 semi-automatic shotgun is capable of handling a variety of shot-shell loads — from the lightest training rounds to the heaviest duty rounds. No manual operation of the M4 is required to cycle the rounds.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2009

Los Angeles Officials Expect Crime Dip in 2009

Even as they touted another year of falling crime rates in Los Angeles and expressed confidence that 2009 could bring further declines, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Police Chief William J. Bratton said Monday that the LAPD's success in the upcoming year is tied to the city's financial picture.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2008

LAPD and ACLU Reach Settlement on Skid Row Searches

The agreement comes 18 months after a federal judge found that the LAPD was unconstitutionally searching homeless people in the Skid Row area as part of Chief William J. Bratton's crackdown on downtown crime.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2008

LAPD Officer Awarded $2.25 Million in Harassment Case

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday awarded $2.25 million to a police officer who said she was discriminated against and sexually harassed by her male colleagues and supervisors, and then retaliated against when she complained.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2008

Man Shot and Killed by LAPD Officers in Wilshire Center Area

The man repeatedly reached for his waistband while he led police on a short foot chase to New Hampshire and 3rd streets. There, two officers shot him after he reached again for the black object, Lopez said. The shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m.; the man died later at a hospital.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2008

Jury Awards LAPD Officer $3.6 Million in Retaliation Suit

A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury on Wednesday awarded $3.6 million to a Los Angeles police officer who said he was demoted and suffered retaliation when he stood up for a sexually harassed colleague.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleOctober 17, 2008

Home Invasions Targeting Cops

When three suspects assaulted an off-duty LAPD officer at his Gardena, Calif., home, a police spokesperson said it was the first time he'd heard of an officer being a victim of a home invasion robbery. While that may be the case, the crime was not without precedent.

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