A new state law that has opened up years of police misconduct records to public disclosure is pitting law enforcement unions, local jurisdictions, and transparency advocates against one another in courtrooms across the state.
Three years after he was appointed to the Los Angeles Police Commission, Matt Johnson says it’s time to say goodbye.
Both of the officers had been steadily rising the ranks of the LAPD and appeared to be headed for promising careers.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has appointed a 33-year police veteran to replace retiring police chief Charlie Beck.
A captain with the LAPD has alleged a “complex and elaborate coverup” of crime statistics. Police Chief Charlie Beck calls the claim outrageous.
The investigation was requested amid an explosive scandal involving stolen police equipment, the theft of police cruisers, and sex with an underage cadet.
Stein made her remarks during a visit to a Black Lives Matter protest outside City Hall.
Do the crime, serve the time. Or so the old adage goes.