City Council moves to limit traffic stops; LAPD policy not changing
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted in favor of new restrictions on so-called “pretextual” traffic stops,…
LAPD scrambles to find enough officers to police the Olympics
A request from Los Angeles police officials to boost staffing and purchase new vehicles in time for the…
Police in cruisers, on horseback and in the air to combat surge of Valley home burglaries
More visible police patrols, mounted police and air support over the San Fernando Valley are being deployed after…
Mayor Bass aims to keep LAPD from shrinking. As for growth: ‘We are not there now’
When she ran for mayor four years ago, Karen Bass said she wanted to regrow the Los Angeles…
LAPD chief backed cops who shot Jillian Lauren; commission overruled
For the second time in recent months, the civilian commission that oversees the LAPD has overruled Chief Jim…
LAPD captain avoids firing over complaint of unit’s racism and sexism
A Los Angeles police captain whose officers were recorded making racist, sexist and homophobic comments has avoided termination…
FBI raises reward to $1 million for fugitive California murder suspect
A $1-million reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected in a…
LAFD chief will make $473,600 a year to run an embattled department
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore has taken over an agency under intense scrutiny — and he’s…
Secrecy surrounds hiring of LAPD messaging guru with Hollywood resume
Last year, LAPD leaders quietly brought on a temporary consultant to advise on how to give the department’s…
Attorneys of man killed by off-duty ICE agent ask A.G. to investigate
Attorneys for a Los Angeles man shot and killed by an off-duty federal agent on New Year’s Eve…
Growing ICE criticism leads to scrutiny of LAPD relationship with feds
After the recent shootings of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, some…
Who’s running the LAPD? New chief’s style draws mixed reviews
When an LAPD captain stood up during a meeting this fall and asked Chief Jim McDonnell to explain…