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 ...

The owner of a pet Labradoodle dog killed by a Los Angeles Police Department officer sued the city of Los Angeles and various ...

Los Angeles police are asking potential victims to come forward after the arrest of a man accused of using counterfeit cash to steal collectible gaming cards from sellers across North Hollywood and ...

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 ...

The LAPD said Tuesday it had, “stood down,” the gang enforcement unit at the 77th Street Division in South Los Angeles, while it investigates whether some officers intentionally switched-off or failed ...

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This post was updated Feb. 21 at 7:51 p.m. Los Angeles County Sheriffs have not banned sharing license plate data with immigration enforcement agencies, despite a 2016 law prohibiting state police ...

The City Council on Tuesday authorized the Los Angeles Police Department to hire a police administrator II, a position intended to unify and shape internal messaging. Deputy Chief Jonathan Pinto of ...

LAPD leaders are asking city officials to fund new hires and equipment ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but City Council members remain skeptical amid uncertainty over costs and ...

LAPD reported a 101 percent homicide clearance rate for 2025, while the national average hit nearly 58 percent. Clearance rates are a sometimes misunderstood metric for assessing public safety and ...