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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
LA Police Protective League
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Los Angeles
Police Protective League
the union that represents the
rank and file LAPD officers
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from
LA Police Protective League
November 15, 2010 |
Latest civil suit verdict should be a wake-up call
Another sunny day in Los Angeles, another multimillion dollar jury award to a former LAPD officer treated unfairly. This, of course, does not happen every day, but it does happen all too often for a city that is in such dire budget straits that it forces veteran cops to fill in for clerical workers at the stations and can't afford to hire jailers Consider the latest case, which involved 18-year veteran officer Richard Romney. He was fired in February 2008 in retaliation for telling the truth in testimony against the Department in a labor dispute. A Los Angeles federal jury awarded him nearly $4 million on November 2. This brought the total awards to former LAPD officers and sergeants to more than $20 million since 2008. When will the City and LAPD command staff learn?
LAPPL Blog |
Speak up to spare public safety funds
Another blow to quality of life and public safety in the city of Los Angeles was delivered to Angelenos with the recent announcement that a number of Los Angeles police officers will be taken off the streets to work in the new city jail located in downtown. The excuse for using LAPD officers instead of detention officers, who are not LAPD, was the same old story that we have heard from our local elected officials ever since the "budget shortfall" became a daily excuse for eliminating so-called quality of life services.
Don Schultz & Joan Kelley/Los Angeles Daily News |
Sylmar suspect fires at police, evades arrest
Authorities in Sylmar launched a manhunt Sunday for a gunman who allegedly opened fire on a police officer. Officials said the suspect fired one round. The officer was not struck, but his patrol car was. The shooting happened about 6:30 a.m. near Foothill Boulevard and Astoria Street. An officer spotted a suspicious male about 16 to 25 years old hiding behind a parked car. As the officer drove by, the suspect yelled a derogatory slur, pulled out a gun and fired a round, officials said.
ABC7 |
8 alleged Valley gang leaders indicted by grand jury
A grand jury indictment was unsealed Friday against eight alleged leaders of the Canoga Park Alabama street gang, who face conspiracy and extortion charges that could send them to prison for life. The defendants are identified in an 11-count state grand jury indictment unsealed by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Patricia M. Schnegg after a joint Los Angeles Police Department-federal probe of one of the San Fernando Valley's most notorious gangs. Six of the alleged gang members were arrested Nov. 4 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the LAPD, while two defendants were already in custody on unrelated charges.
Los Angeles Times |
Justice Department warns LAPD to take a stronger stance against racial profiling
The U.S. Department of Justice has warned the Los Angeles Police Department that its investigations into racial profiling by officers are inadequate and that some cops still tolerate the practice. As evidence of the ongoing problem, Justice officials pointed to two LAPD officers who were unknowingly recorded during a conversation with a supervisor being dismissive of racial profiling complaints. Police Chief Charlie Beck disputed the Justice Department findings, saying they were based on cases that predated strict investigative guidelines put into place last year. He also rejected the suggestion that the candid comments of the two officers caught on the recording reflected a pervasive problem.
Los Angeles Times |
LAPD officer resigns after being accused of tapping database on killer's behalf
A rookie Los Angeles police officer has resigned amid allegations he illegally tapped into a law enforcement computer on behalf of a gang member who was recently convicted of murder. The officer, Gabriel Morales, 25, was seeking information on two key witnesses who testified at the gang member's murder trial, according to court records. Morales had been dating the gang member's sister for several years.
Los Angeles Times |
Police use water cannon to arrest suspect
Los Angeles police used a water cannon early Sunday to enter a South L.A. home and arrest a domestic violence suspect after a five-hour standoff. The incident started about 11 p.m. Saturday when a woman called police and reported that her boyfriend had pulled a gun on her while they were walking on a sidewalk near his home at 60th Street and Grand Avenue. A SWAT team was called when the man ran into the home and refused to come out, said Sgt. Alex Ortiz at the Newton Station. He was arrested at 5:30 a.m., after the officers gained entry using the water cannon.
Los Angeles Times |
Four charged In plot to kidnap LA businessman
Three men from Central Europe and one from Arizona were charged today with conspiring to kidnap, threaten to murder and steal approximately $5 million from a Los Angeles businessman, federal officials said. Istvan "Steve Kelly" Kele, 70, of Austria; Attila Berkesi, 35, of Hungary; Zsolt Simon, 36, of Hungary; and Lazlo Kopacsi, 64, of Arizona are charged in a federal grand jury indictment with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats and violence, according to Laura Eimiller of the FBI.
City News Service |
Police recruits screened for digital dirt on Facebook, etc.
Law enforcement agencies are digging deep into the social media accounts of applicants, requesting that candidates sign waivers allowing investigators access to their Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter and other personal spaces. Some agencies are demanding that applicants provide private passwords, Internet pseudonyms, text messages and e-mail logs as part of an expanding vetting process for public safety jobs.
USA Today |
Prison cutbacks expected to continue under Brown
In light of a diminishing budget and court orders to reduce overcrowding, Gov.-elect Jerry Brown is expected to continue the cost-cutting and population reducing measures already under way for the state prison system. State officials plan to cut $1.1 billion from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation this fiscal year, according to a budget report from the state Legislative Analyst's Office. Prison officials are also considering cuts to corrections officer staffing as well as implementing a 12-hour workday for the officers in response to the shrinking budget.
San Bernardino Sun |
Campaign's eye city's March 8 elections
In a state and city where election campaigning is a full-time job, get ready for another round with the March 8 elections. With seven City Council seats to be decided along with the majorities on the LAUSD and Community College District boards, there will be no rest for weary voters. And to those who think the races aren't important, consider this: More than $1 million has already been contributed for the races. One candidate, Mitch Englander for the 12th District council seat, already has $400,000 in the bank. Another candidate, Rudy Martinez, has contributed more than $150,000 of his own money to challenge Councilman Jose Huizar.
Los Angeles Daily News |
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About the LAPPL Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents the more than 9,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. The LAPPL can be found on the Web at:
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