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Patrol

L.A. Tentatively Agrees to $4 Million Settlement in Fatal LAPD OIS

Attorneys for the city of Los Angeles have agreed to pay $4 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed homeless man fatally shot by an LAPD officer in Venice Beach, CA, court records show.

December 2, 2016

Weapons

LAPD May Roll Out Sponge Round Launchers to Patrol to Reduce Deadly Force Use

An LAPD committee is reviewing the “promising” data and will make a recommendation to Police Chief Charlie Beck about whether to expand the use of these launchers and sponge rounds to patrol officers department-wide, officials said.

November 30, 2016

Patrol

Video: 2 LAPD Officers Run 400 Miles in Uniform for Fallen Officers' Families

Two Los Angeles police officers on Sunday set foot on a 400-mile run in full uniform -- all to raise money for the families of fallen law enforcement officers.

November 29, 2016

Patrol

2 LAPD Officers Run 400 Miles in Uniform for Fallen Officers' Families

Two Los Angeles police officers on Sunday set foot on a 400-mile run in full uniform -- all to raise money for the families of fallen law enforcement officers. More Here.

November 29, 2016

Patrol

Chief Beck: LAPD Will Not Aid Trump Deportation Efforts

The Los Angeles Police Department says it will not change its immigration policies, despite pledges by President-elect Donald Trump to toughen the nation’s immigration laws and deport millions of "criminal" undocumented immigrants.

November 15, 2016

Patrol

Entire Session of Los Angeles Police Commission Focuses on Racial Profiling

On Tuesday, the city’s civilian police commission took the unorthodox step of devoting its entire weekly meeting to the topic of biased policing, as department brass spoke to commissioners and a packed crowd of residents inside City Hall about a 143-page report, which looks at how the LAPD and other agencies investigate allegations of biased policing.

November 15, 2016

Patrol

LAPD Officer Attacked, Gun Taken During Anti-Trump Protest

A Los Angeles police officer’s pistol was stolen Thursday night during a fight with a woman, who attacked him with his handcuffs as protesters flooded downtown to decry the election of Donald Trump.

November 14, 2016

Vehicle Ops

Video: LAPD Equipping Tesla Sedan as Patrol Vehicle

The Los Angeles Police Department will test a Tesla Model S sedan as a patrol car because it offers higher performance and longer range than other battery-electric vehicles on the market, the department's fleet manager said.

October 18, 2016

Vehicle Ops

LAPD Equipping Tesla Sedan as Patrol Vehicle

The Los Angeles Police Department will test a Tesla Model S sedan as a patrol car because it offers higher performance and longer range than other battery-electric vehicles on the market, the department's fleet manager said. More Here.

October 18, 2016

Patrol

LAPD Detective Investigating Rape Case Involving NBA Player Found Dead of Apparent Suicide

Hernandez — who was found shot in the chest at her Whittier home on Tuesday — was among several detectives working on the case involving a rape allegation against NBA star Derrick Rose, according to the LAPD.

October 13, 2016

Patrol

LA Police Commission Approves Reforms Aimed at Reducing Number of Shootings

One of the reforms requires officers to exhaust all non-lethal means before shooting, and practice de-escalation during incidents.

October 12, 2016

Patrol

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Arrested At LAPD Press Conference

Two leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement were among those arrested Monday morning while protesting an LAPD press conference.

October 5, 2016