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LAPD Officer Killed During Training Exercise Was Reportedly Investigating Cops Accused of Gang Rape
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Body Camera Footage Refutes LAPD Cop's Story About Being Attacked Before Brutalizing a Suspect
The LAPD released body camera footage of Frank Hernandez's use-of-force incident.
An LAPD Cop Had Already Shot 3 People on the Job Before Beating the Crap out of Someone
Officer Frank A. Hernandez, who beat a suspect while his hands were behind his back, once shot an innocent bystander in the leg.
California Attorney General Defends Gang Database Despite Abuses by LAPD
Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced action against the department.
LAPD Chief Says Its Gang Database Abuse Scandal Now Has 'Criminal Aspects'
At least 20 officers have been suspended while the LAPD investigates the placement of innocent motorists on the gang database.
LAPD Officers Falsely Identified Drivers as Gang Members To Boost Their Numbers
Chief Michel R. Moore: "There is no place in the Department for any individual who would purposely falsify information on a Department report."
No Charges for Off-Duty Cop Who Killed Man in a California Costco
Would that outcome have been the same for those of us who aren't in law enforcement?
See a Heroic Rideshare Driver in Los Angeles Save a Fellow Worker From a Police Sting
"I just got trapped and wanted to stop someone else from getting trapped," the driver tells a uniformed officer who warns him he could be arrested for interfering with an investigation.
L.A.'s New Police Chief Pretended To Retire and Got $1.27 Million for It
Cash-in on a controversial, costly program from city's new top cop.
Los Angeles Reverses Course on Police Body Camera Secrecy
A new plan would release footage in cases of officer-involved shootings and use of force.
It's Not Enough to Get Paid for Not Working: These L.A. Police and Firefighters Figured Out How to Double It
Meet the LAPD couple who made a cool $2 million off the city while hanging out at their condo in Cabo San Lucas.
LAPD Officers Recorded Themselves Apparently Planting Cocaine on a Suspect
The department has made it a policy not to release body camera footage. This is why they shouldn't get to decide.
LAPD Honors Officers Who Didn't Use Deadly Force, Much to the Police Union's Dismay
"Preservation of Life" award valorizes officers who successfully de-escalated dangerous situations.
LAPD Commissioners Push for De-escalation Training. Naturally, Police Union Pushes Back
Union president calls clarified rules on use of force a "a no-win situation for the officer."
Guess How Many Bias Claims Were Upheld By the LAPD From 2012-2014?
Hint: It's a round number. Like, really round.
Police Discover Their Body Camera Programs Don't Have To Be Good To Snag Federal Funds
LAPD offers little by way of public accountability and gets $1 million anyway.
Fatal Police Shooting of Homeless Man in Downtown LA Caught on Tape
Posted to Facebook, where the police commission president saw it. An officer is heard yelling drop the gun but it's unclear if the man had one.
LAPD, Which Tracks Citizens Through Their Phones, Worries About You Doing the Same to Them
Cops don't like navigation app Waze because it shows where they are.
Recklessly Shooting at a Random Truck, Injuring Innocent Women, Is Not Enough to Get Bounced from the LAPD
Or possibly even disciplined
LAPD Chief: Officers Violated Policy in Dorner-Related Shooting of Women in Truck
So they do have a policy of not just shooting at people!
LAPD Framed 24-Year-Old For Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
Spent more than a year in jail before being acquitted
Trial Begins in Hollywood Exec Lawsuit Against LAPD Over Alleged Brutality
Says cops falsely claimed he was on bath salts
LAPD Commission Hopes Body Cameras Will Cut Down on Lawsuits
City secures funding for 600 of them
Family of Man Killed by LAPD after Car Chase to Sue for $20 Million
Was unarmed; shooting aired on live television
L.A. Approves $8 Million Settlement in Traffic Ticket Quota Scandal
To the officers who blew the whistle
LAPD Officer Charged in Woman's Death
Caught on video kicking her during struggle over her arrest
Los Angeles Considers Requiring BB Guns Be Painted Bright Colors
Considering the number of times police shoot completely unarmed people, not sure how it will help
Audit Shows Mess in Tracking of Info About LAPD Lawsuits
Destruction of files makes it impossible to determine what changes have been made in response to workplace complaints that have cost millions
LAPD in Six Hour Stand-off With Machete Wielding Tony Montana Look-Alike
Police convinced him to drop the machete but had to tear gas him to subdue the suspect
Black LAPD Cop Awarded $1.2 Million over Racial Harassment
References to watermelons, fried chicken
Riverside Withdraws Reward for Christopher Dorner, LAPD Says to Do So Would be Disingenuous
Two claims for the reward have been made
Free Truck Offered by LAPD to Women Shot at During Dorner Manhunt Would Have to Be Taxed, Will Get Cash Instead
Women's attorney says the free truck would've been treated as a prize for tax purposes
LAPD Shooting Victims Struggle to Get New Truck
Los Angeles city attorney gets involved to try to set things right
LAPD Officers Sold Guns Out of Armory to Civilians, Dealers, Lawsuit Alleges
Cop claims retaliation when he wouldn't go along with the illegal activities
Ex-LAPD Cop on Dorner: "took longer than I thought it would for something like this to happen"
Says manifestos on racism in the force not unusual
