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Patrol

3 Arrested When Home Invasion Suspect Opens Door for Officer

Three home invasion suspects were arrested Monday after one of the men opened the front door and were men by a responding LAPD officer. The men had entered the Pacoima home and demanded cash from a woman, who was in the house with her baby.

October 14, 2013

Patrol

LAPD Responds to Dry Ice Bombs at LAX

LAPD's Bomb Squad was dispatched to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Monday to investigate the second dry ice bomb incident this week. Read the Full Story Here.

October 14, 2013

Patrol

LAPD Officer Charged In Custody Death

A Los Angeles Police officer was charged with assault Thursday for allegedly kicking a woman seven times during an arrest that led to an in-custody death. Officer Mary O'Callaghan has been relieved of duty without pay.

October 9, 2013

Vehicle Ops

LAPD Testing Electric Motorcycles

The LAPD has begun testing police versions of Brammo's Empulse LE and Zero Motorcycles' Zero DS to increase efficiency, decrease its carbon footprint and cut costs

October 8, 2013

Technology

L.A. Police Union Supports On-Body Cameras

Video recordings will enhance cases by documenting crimes, as well as refuting frivolous claims of police misconduct or brutality. The best evidence against made-up tales of police abuse has been the complete, unedited video footage of an incident.

October 3, 2013

Technology

Dodgers Donate to LAPD On-Body Cameras

The Los Angeles Dodgers will donate $250,000 toward the $1 million needed to equip LAPD officers with on-body cameras, the major league baseball team announced Tuesday.

October 1, 2013

Patrol

LAPD Rescinds Controversial Impound Policy

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has reversed his controversial vehicle impound policy following a judge's ruling validating the legal challenge brought by LAPD patrol officers.

September 29, 2013

Weapons

Double-Action Semi-Auto Pistols Fall Out of Favor

At the present time, only a few agencies still issue Beretta or S&W double-action pistols. In view of the currently available semi-auto models from Glock, S&W, and Springfield, use of double-action pistols has become much more limited.

September 23, 2013

Technology

LAPD Begins Testing On-Body Cameras

Los Angeles Police officers will begin testing on-body video systems after a new police commissioner and city councilman said the systems would lower the city's payouts to settle use-of-force lawsuits.

September 19, 2013

Technology

L.A. Police Commission President Calls for On-Body Video

In his opening remarks as the new Los Angeles Police Commission president, Steve Soboroff called for mandatory on-body video cameras to record controversial encounters between LAPD officers and subjects.

September 11, 2013

Technology

PredPol Rolls Out Crime Prediction Technology

By analyzing crime data, the PredPol tool maps “hot spots” identifying when and where crimes are most likely to occur.

September 5, 2013

Patrol

Handcuffed Woman Ejected From Patrol Car

A woman who suffered serious injuries when she fell out of a moving LAPD patrol car is suing the agency, claiming the officers were negligent in not securing her.

September 3, 2013