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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 18, 2010 |
LAPD Union says racial profiling among L.A. cops a myth
After the U.S. Department of Justice expressed concerns this week that some LAPD officers might be up to their old, racial-profiling ways, the union that represents L.A. cops called b.s. on the notion.The Los Angeles Police Protective League, in a statement on its blog, pulled this trump card: If there's still racial profiling at the department, why hasn't it been proven via complaints against officers?
LA Weekly LAPPL Blog |
Charlie Beck celebrates his first year as LAPD's top cop ... with positive reviews
With crime continuing to drop and no major scandals on his watch, Police Chief Charlie Beck celebrated his first year leading the Los Angeles Police Department on Wednesday with mostly positive reviews. Beck was confirmed as the department's chief on Nov. 17, 2009, with big shoes to fill as he succeeded Chief Bill Bratton, who had won praise for lowering crime to record levels and skillfully navigating the city's tough political climate. Crime has continued to drop under Beck, despite cuts to the department's budget and the weak economy. He has also managed to steer clear of getting mired in any major controversies so far, though he has been tested dealing with community protests, police shootings and a Lakers fan riot.
Los Angeles Daily News |
Editorial: An LAPD to be proud of
Sound management and wise public investment have produced the opposite of what starvation and neglect once did. Crime has declined year after year, and continues to drop in 2010. Even as other big cities have seen increases, Los Angeles has reduced overall serious crimes by 7.2%, and homicides by more than 10%. If those trends continue through the end of this year, Los Angeles will complete 2010 with less than one murder a day. In the early 1990s, more than four times that many Angelenos were murdered. Not since the 1960s has Los Angeles been this free of crime.
Los Angeles Times |
L.A. cops prepare to face off against N.Y.'s finest in charity boxing match
Nearly 20 cops from the Los Angeles area and New York are preparing to trade blows in an annual boxing match to benefit cancer research at the City of Hope. The "17th Annual Fight for Life" will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday night at Quiet Cannon, 901 N. Via San Clemente, Montebello. The boxing match will pit men and women from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Los Angeles police officers against their counterparts at the New York Police Department to raise money for the City of Hope in Duarte, a national leader in the fight against cancer.
Whittier Daily News |
Police search for gunman in San Pedro
A police officer exchanged shots Wednesday with a gunman in San Pedro, triggering an extensive search that caused a mess on the nearby freeway and the shutdown of two schools. No one was hurt in the 12:45 p.m. shooting near Santa Cruz Avenue and Gaffey Street, Los Angeles police Deputy. Chief Patrick Gannon said. The search for the gunman remained active well after darkness fell. A police officer encountered the gunman when he responded to a report of a "man with a gun" on Santa Cruz near Cabrillo Avenue.
Torrance Daily Breeze |
Police seek help capturing suspects in robbery of Sherman Oaks pharmacy
Police on Wednesday released video of two suspects who robbed a Sherman Oaks pharmacy and asked for the public's help in identifying them. The two men stole medication from Volume Pharmacy in the 12900 block of Magnolia Boulevard on Nov. 6 at about 10:40 a.m. according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The first suspect entered the pharmacy, walked behind a counter and ordered employees to the ground. A few seconds later, a second suspect came in and removed medicine bottles from shelves.
Los Angeles Daily News |
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Pot dispensaries' operators given six more months to comply with L.A. ordinance
Medical marijuana dispensaries approved to operate in Los Angeles will get six more months to comply with the city's ordinance, the City Council decided Wednesday. The council made a few changes in the ordinance that drew little debate and were greeted with relief by dispensary operators and advocates for medical marijuana patients. "I think what we have before us today is a good ordinance that finally deals with a lot of the issues that we've grappled with over the years," said Councilwoman Janice Hahn.
Los Angeles Times |
L.A. Council votes to put oil-producer tax, other measures on March ballot
The Los Angeles City Council decided Wednesday to ask voters to impose a tax on oil producers, approve a revamped pension plan for newly hired cops and firefighters, and create a watchdog agency at the Department of Water and Power. The council has moved this week to have L.A. voters consider as many as 11 measures on the March 8 city ballot. The measures would appear on a packed ballot that will also include contests for seven council seats and four seats each on the Los Angeles Unified School District board and the L.A. Community College District board.
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Attorney general race down to L.A. County
While 8 million Californians voted in the state's attorney general's race, about 300 Los Angeles County election workers will decide the fate of a race "too close to call." That's if the candidates, Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, don't end up settling the election in court. Harris holds a slight edge over Cooley statewide and a double-digit lead in Los Angeles County.
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin |
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CalPERS expands agent disclosure policy
CalPERS approved a new policy requiring all contractors to disclose whether they're using agents, or middlemen, to secure pension fund business. The policy is another step toward transparency as the California Public Employees' Retirement System seeks to rebound from a bribery scandal. Since last year CalPERS has required outside money managers to disclose whether they hired agents to pitch investment proposals. The new policy broadens the disclosure requirement to any vendor seeking contracts of at least $10,000.
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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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