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To stave off layoffs, L.A. council members seek to cut police officer hiring
The City Council voiced support for a slowdown in hiring that would leave the LAPD with about 8,400 officers by mid-2026, ...
LAPD could see further reduction in officers in new budget
Los Angeles’ budgetary woes are expected to result in jobs being lost, but which specific jobs those will be has yet to be ...
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A Glimpse at the LAPD's Growing, 142-Scenario Strong Virtual Reality Program
Department wants new, permanent building in Elysian Park for high-tech training tool LOS ANGELES - During a recent Los ...
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LAPD ID's officers involved in South LA shooting of domestic violence suspect
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell authorized the release of the names of officers who responded ...
Suspect Arrested In Fatal Home Invasion Where Police Knocked And Left
The deadly home invasion was one of two in the Valley in which police responded to 911 calls without entering the home to ...
A chain-saw-wielding vandal cut 13 trees in downtown L.A. How the LAPD tracked down a suspect
Tips, publicity and police work helped lead Los Angeles officials to the man they say cut down or damaged 13 trees over the ...
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LAPD launches probe after 2 bodies initially went undiscovered during responses to 911 calls
The Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation after two bodies initially went undiscovered by officers ...
2 people arrested after leading police on pursuit of allegedly stolen Dodge Charger through Los Angeles
Two people were arrested Wednesday morning near LAX after leading police on a pursuit of a stolen Dodge Charger. The Los ...
LAPD investigators searching for hit-and-run driver who fatally struck bicyclist in South LA
It happened at around 10 p.m. on April 20 near the intersection of Central Avenue and 120th Street according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Man gets stuck on fence while trying to escape from police: LAPD
A man accused of burglarizing a downtown Los Angeles business on Friday was rescued by first responders after he got stuck on ...
LAPD reports fewer ICE requests to detain immigrants in 2024
But members of the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition say police and the city are still providing too much help to federal ...
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Some LA council members warn of ripple effects from proposed LAPD civilian employee layoffs
Civilian employee positions within the LAPD include forensic scientists ... to confront a nearly $1 billion deficit. The Los Angeles Police Department would receive an increase of $6.1 million ...