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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
May 13, 2011 |
4 LAPD officers honored with 'Top Cop' awards at White House
Four Los Angeles police officers were among 30 law enforcement personnel receiving "Top Cop" awards today at the White House. "We're grateful for the sacrifices you and your families make, and my administration is committed to making sure that you get what you need," President Barack Obama told the honorees at the Rose Garden ceremony. The local honorees are Los Angeles Police Department Sgts. Greg Garcia and John D. Shah and Officers Gilberto Rendon Jr. and Richard Garcia.
Los Angeles Daily News |
Crime alerts for Mount Washington and 14 other L.A. neighborhoods
Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in 15 L.A. neighborhoods, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times' Crime L.A. database. Eight neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime. Mount Washington was the most unusual, recording three reports compared with a weekly average of 0.5 over the last three months. Mount Washington also topped the list of eight neighborhoods with property-crime alerts.
Los Angeles Times |
Pair arrested in robberies also suspected in slaying of MTV music coordinator, police say
Two of three suspects arrested this week in connection with a string of recent armed robberies are believed to be responsible for the execution-style slaying of an MTV music coordinator in a Mid-Wilshire neighborhood over the weekend, Los Angeles police said Thursday. Jabaar Vincent Thomas, 26, and Destiny Young, 29, both of Los Angeles, were arrested in connection with the shot-gun slaying of Gabriel Aron Ben-Meir, 30, police said. Richard Edward Anderson, 33, a resident of the San Fernando Valley, was also arrested on suspicion robbery.
Los Angeles Times |
Jindo dogs don't have the bite stuff for LAPD
An experiment to add a new breed of police dog to the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department has ended with a whimper. LAPD officials had high hopes for two Korean Jindo puppies who were being tested as weapons-or-drug-detection dogs, but in the end, the pups just weren't interested in playing along. The dogs, named DaeHan and Mingook and now nearly a year old, were recently adopted by private families after their trainers determined they didn't have enough focus, drive or consistency needed for police work.
Los Angeles Daily News |
Former LAPD officer suspected of bilking at least $2 million from fellow cops, other investors
A former Los Angeles police officer charged with defrauding a handful of San Bernardino County people in an investment scam had been running real estate investment schemes for years and is suspected of bilking at least $2 million from fellow LAPD officers and other investors, authorities said. Darcey Greenfield, 39, surrendered Wednesday to investigators from the San Bernardino County district attorney's real estate fraud unit, according to Mike Leibrich, the unit's senior investigator.
Los Angeles Times |
Obama seeking extension for director of FBI
President Obama asked Congress on Thursday to allow Robert S. Mueller III to remain the director of the FBI for two more years, a surprise move intended to provide a measure of stability on his national security team at a time when both the Pentagon and the CIA will soon get new leaders. Under Obama's proposal, Congress would modify a post-Watergate law that limits anyone from serving as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for more than 10 years.
New York Times
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Domestic-violence victim calls 911 and is nearly deported
A woman was placed in deportation proceedings after calling 911 for help, highlighting a conflict in public policy. For decades the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. and the Los Angeles Police Dept. have told the immigrant community to come forward if they witness a crime or are victimized in a crime, that they wouldn't won't be questioned about immigration status. But now there is processing procedure in the jails that sends suspect information directly to the feds, even if their detention turned out to be a mistake.
ABC7 |
CalPERS blasts 'flawed' public pension report, proposals
CalPERS says a report issued last week that questions the sustainability of defined-benefit public pensions is "flawed" and that various fixes it considers are either inequitable or illegal. The fund is firing back at "Comparing Public and Private Employee Compensation and Retirement Benefits in California," commissioned by the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility, a pension-change advocacy organization based in Citrus Heights.
Sacramento Bee |
Prison union balks at staff searches
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Cell phones confiscated earlier this year at a California prison Random staff searches that are part of an effort to curb the smuggling of cell phones into state prisons are drawing objections from the powerful union representing correctional officers. At issue is a two-year program - known as Operation Disconnect - that requires all adult prisons to conduct monthly searches of employees and others as they enter state facilities.
California Watch |
Rick Caruso sounding more like possible L.A. mayoral candidate
Los Angeles shopping mall developer Rick Caruso questioned the intellectual firepower of City Council leaders Thursday in a blistering speech that could be his prelude to a run for mayor. He called the city's 13.4% unemployment rate "embarrassing" and argued that firms have fled town because of onerous regulations and taxes. The one-time head of the Los Angeles Police Commission has long been known for his brio and bluntness, and he has been one of the most vociferous critics of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who he considered challenging for reelection in 2009 and who will be forced out by term limits in 2013.
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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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