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NewsOctober 14, 2024

California Deputies May Have Stopped Assassination Attempt Targeting Former President Trump, Suspect Already Released

19-year-old Vem Miller was arrested after authorities found multiple guns and passports in his vehicle at a checkpoint to get into Trump's Coachella rally Saturday evening.

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NewsOctober 9, 2024

California Police Department Buys Tesla Cybertruck for Community Outreach

The vehicle is capable of responding to emergencies, but the department does not plan to use the truck for patrols. The Cybertruck will be used for community outreach and engagement.

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NewsOctober 7, 2024

California Officer Stabbed, Suspect Killed Outside Station

The suspect produced a large knife and "unexpectedly and without warning" attacked the officer. "The officer retreated, backed away, drew his sidearm and went around the corner of the building.

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NewsOctober 4, 2024

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff to Lead LAPD

“These are essential leadership traits we will need to continue to transform the department while addressing the near and far challenges we will face in the coming years,” Mayor Karen Bass said.

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NewsOctober 2, 2024

New California Law Allows Officers to Ticket Driverless Vehicles

Autonomous vehicle companies, such as Waymo and Cruise, will be required to report all citations and tickets to the California Department of Motor Vehicles within 72 hours.

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NewsOctober 1, 2024

New California Law Mandates Parental Notification Before School Shooting Drills, Prohibits Simulated Gunfire

In addition to prohibiting the use of simulated gunfire, the law mandates a standardized week-of-parental notification that an event is to take place and day-of parental notification after the event has taken place.

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NewsSeptember 25, 2024

Suspect Hijacks Bus in Los Angeles, Triggering Police Pursuit and SWAT Response

Once the bus came to a stop, SWAT officers deployed a flash-bang device and the distraction allowed the driver to escape by climbing through a window.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2024

California Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Prohibit Police Use of Weaponized Drones

AB 2681, by Assemblywoman Akilah Weber, D-San Diego, would have made it an infraction offense to manufacture, modify, sell, transfer or operate a robotic device equipped with a weapon.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2024

California Campus Police Ask for More Drones, Other Tools for Protest Response

“All of the campus’s requests are for non-lethal alternatives to standard-issue firearms, enabling officers to de-escalate situations and respond without the use of deadly force,” UC spokesman Stett Holbrook said in a statement.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2024

San Diego Officer Critically Injured in Wreck Last Week Released from Hospital

Officer Zachary Martinez suffered burns, a broken neck and multiple facial injures from the crash that occurred on Aug. 26 just after 11:30 p.m. His partner Officer Austin Machitar died at the scene.

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