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Special Units

Video: Veteran LAPD Officer's Leg Shattered in Running Gun Battle

An LAPD SWAT officer was seriously wounded and a man was killed Monday morning in a “running gun battle” after a vehicle pursuit ended in the South-Central neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities said. Another occupant of the vehicle was in custody.

August 18, 2014

Special Units

LAPD SWAT Officer May Have Suffered Career-Ending Wound

A Los Angeles police officer shot in the leg in a gun battle that left one of two suspected gunmen dead may have suffered a career-ending wound, his surgeon said Monday.

August 18, 2014

Special Units

Veteran LAPD Officer's Leg Shattered in Running Gun Battle

An LAPD SWAT officer was seriously wounded and a man was killed Monday morning in a “running gun battle” after a vehicle pursuit ended in the South-Central neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities said. Another occupant of the vehicle was in custody. More Here.

August 18, 2014

Training

Video: 8 Los Angeles Officers Swim All Night For Charity

Eight law enforcement officers took on an all-night swim across the Catalina Channel for charity. The 5th Annual Catalina to Cabrillo Beach Relay — about 26 nautical miles — ended Sunday morning at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.

August 17, 2014

Patrol

Video: LAPD Officer Back on Patrol After Foot Amputated

Less than a year ago, LAPD Officer Marcial Cruz agonized he’d never be on patrol again after his foot was amputated. Now he's back on full duty wearing a prosthetic.

August 14, 2014

Patrol

LAPD Officer Back on Patrol After Foot Amputated

Six months after losing his left foot, LAPD Officer Marcial Cruz passed the department’s physical tests with flying colors. He was immediately reinstated back to full duty. Read Story Here.

August 14, 2014

Patrol

Tensions Rise in Los Angeles Following LAPD Shooting of Gun-Grab Suspect

When the officers got closer, Smith said, Ford “whirled around and basically tackled the lead officer.” Ford reached for the officer’s gun,

August 13, 2014

Patrol

L.A. Police Protective League Comments on LAPD Shooting of Gun-Grab Suspect

Los Angeles Police Protective League President Tyler Izen issued a statement regarding the shooting of gun grab suspect Ezell Ford Monday. "Increasingly, in the immediate aftermath of any police shooting, unvetted statements by persons claiming to be witnesses are given prominent play. The Ezell Ford incident is no exception," he said.

August 13, 2014

Patrol

Tensions Rise in Los Angeles Following LAPD Shooting of Gun-Grab Suspect

On Wednesday, LAPD released a detailed narrative of the confrontation, alleging that the man tackled one officer and went for his gun before police opened fire. More Here.

August 13, 2014

Patrol

LAPD Officers Demand Better Pay, Warn They Will Leave

Nearly a month after officers rejected a one-year contract offer, officials with the Police Protective League told the Los Angeles Times the LAPD's starting salary has fallen behind pay for officers in at least 13 other Southern California law enforcement agencies. LAPD officers have already begun heading to other departments, union leaders told the council.

July 30, 2014

Patrol

Video: Off-Duty FBI Agent Fires Shots, Foils Suspected Los Angeles Kidnapping

An FBI agent shot at a man in the Canoga Park neighborhood of Los Angeles after it appeared that he was trying to kidnap a woman and force her into his car, law enforcement authorities said late Wednesday.

July 30, 2014

Patrol

LAPD Officers Demand Better Pay, Warn They Will Leave

More than 300 Los Angeles Police Department officers and family members packed a City Council meeting Tuesday to demand across-the-board pay increases, warning the department will lose officers if one isn't provided. Read Full Story Here.

July 30, 2014