Over the years, the City Council has made several attempts to wrangle oversight of the LAPD from the Police Commission. As in the past, the commission has sought to underscore its independence from ...

New officers throw their hats into the air during January's graduation ceremony at the Los Angeles Police Academy. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) For the record:1:13 p.m. May 2, 2026: An ...

The LAPD is expanding its use of drones through a “drone as a first responder” program, deploying the devices thousands of times to get faster eyes on emergency scenes. Officials say drones often ...

A police pursuit that started in downtown Los Angeles ended with officers shooting and killing a suspect on the 5 Freeway off-ramp in East Los Angeles Wednesday. The Los Angeles Police Department ...

A sheriff’s deputy’s marked patrol vehicle was struck by gunfire Sunday in the Rolling Hills Estates area, authorities said. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), deputies ...

LAPD disciplinary and personnel records were exposed online after hackers breached a file‑sharing system used by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office to manage civil litigation, officials said. The ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell touted the department’s cooperation with federal law enforcement, while emphasizing that ...

Jeff Skobin was tired of asking. Last November, amid a startling increase in LAPD shootings, the Los Angeles police commissioner requested a report from the department about how its officers’ use of ...