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LAPD forming task force to target organized teams of foreign burglars
The LAPD said Tuesday it was forming a task force with other police agencies to target organized groups of burglars who visit the U.S. from foreign countries, and have been responsible for an increasing number of home break-ins.
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Former CBS CEO pays $11,250 fine for allegedly interfering with California police investigation
Former CBS boss to pay fine for allegedly trying to influence an LAPD captain to leak about a sexual assault case.
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LAPD moves to accommodate new DACA officers who can't personally own guns
The LAPD plans to adjust its policies this week to empower some of its newest officers, who are also DACA recipients, to possess their department-issued firearms while off duty.
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LAPD moves to fire pair of gang officers suspected of hiding stops, searches
The LAPD says it has enough evidence to fire at least 2 officers suspected of concealing traffic stops and searches.
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Jury awards mom nearly $24M in 2017 LAPD killing of her son in Canoga Park
A federal jury awarded $23.8 million in damages to the mother of a man who was fatally shot by two LAPD officers while he was holding a metal bar that police initially believed was a machete.
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Body of woman found wrapped in plastic at home near downtown LA
The body of a woman was found wrapped in plastic Monday morning at a home near downtown Los Angeles.
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Mob of nearly 50 people ransack California Nordstrom, use bear spray against guards
Thirty to 50 people were part of a robbery crew Saturday that swarmed a Nordstrom department store and used bear spray on security guards at a Southern California mall.
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Woman leaves scene in distinctive Lexus after attack on Los Angeles taco stand vendors
Police are searching for a woman who was caught on video attacking a taco street vendor in the Watts area of Los Angeles.
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Fewest cops in a generation: LAPD shrinks below 9,000 officers
LA struggling to hire new police officers — as LAPD ranks dip below 9,000 for the first time in a generation.
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Owner of Stolen Dodge Charger Stunned When His Car Turns Up in LA Street Takeover
The owner of a stolen Dodge Charger was surprised when he saw the car doing burnouts days later in video of a street takeover at a South Los Angeles intersection.
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Former LAPD Officer Charged With Sexually Assaulting Multiple Boys
A former LAPD officer is being charged with eight counts of child sex abuse.
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LAPD Investigates Founder of Menudo for Alleged Sexual Assault on Former Member
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the founder of Menudo, Edgardo Díaz, for allegedly sexually assaulting one of its members in the 1980s, according to information from the LA Times.
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Teen Arrested in Stabbing of Students, Ages 15 and 16, Outside Los Angeles High School
Three people, including two teenagers, have been detained by police following the stabbings of two students outside Los Angeles High School.
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Man Accused of Biting Off Part of LAPD Sergeant's Finger at Metro Station Faces Charges
A 36-year-old man accused of biting off part of a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant’s finger at a Metro station was charged Monday with aggravated mayhem.
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Biting Finger Off LAPD Sergeant
A man who was escorted off a Metro B (Red) Line train for suspected possession of drug paraphernalia was arrested Thursday after he allegedly became combative and bit off a portion of a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant’s finger.
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LAPD Pursuits a ‘Moral Dilemma' for Policy Board
The Commissioners who set rules for the LAPD said they were rethinking policies after data showed the number of pursuits has increased and many end in injury crashes.
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More Than 1,000 People Injured in LAPD Chases Since 2018
New data show about one-quarter of LAPD chases lead to a crash with an injury or death; the number of chases hit record high numbers in 2021 and 2022
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Officers Take Legal Action After LAPD Photo and ID Release
Private attorneys representing 321 unnamed LAPD officers have filed an initial legal action against the City of Los Angeles, claiming that a recent production of public record data on LAPD employees included the profiles of some officers working in undercover assignments, whose information is typically withheld from such disclosures.
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LA Police Officers Shot in Confrontation With Parolee
Three Los Angeles Police Department officers were hospitalized Wednesday after they were shot during a confrontation with an armed parolee.
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From the Archives: The 1997 North Hollywood Shootout
One of the most violent moments in LAPD history unfolded on live TV on Feb. 28, 1997 when two bank robbers wielding assault rifles got into a ferocious gunfight with officers. See archived footage from that day.