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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
June 3, 2011 |
LAPD Chief Beck on early leak of Giants fan beating suspect's photo: 'The media's relentless in LA'
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck spoke with KPCC's Patt Morrison about the suspect in the beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium, as well as the continuing investigation. Beck says that the police didn't want suspect Giovanni Ramirez's photo to be released before the police had a chance to do a lineup with the suspect, but KTLA published a photo of Ramirez before the lineup. The LAPD contacted KTLA and asked them to take it down, which they did.
KPCC |
Gangs get warning: Stop the violence
Gang members in the central San Fernando Valley were put on notice this week: Stop the violence, or law enforcement will come down hard on not just you, but your entire gang. Police, prosecutors and community activists sat down 18 members from nine gangs in and around LAPD's Mission Division during an intervention as part of a new initiative dubbed Operation Ceasefire that launched Tuesday night.
Los Angeles Daily News |
LAPD goes green with electric bicycles
The Los Angeles Police Department recently acquired two new electric bicycles in an effort to test them out for patrolling special events - like the monthly bicycle ride Critical Mass in which "the public is riding road bikes that are faster", the LA Times Reports. “When the police officers ride mountain bikes, we can't stay up with them over the duration of the ride. That's the direction we're headed with these: high speed, long duration,” said Sargeant Matthew Bygum, the officer in charge of the LAPD bicycle coordination unit.
Green Energy News |
Talks between city of San Jose, cops break down; 156 more layoffs loom
Hopes for a last-minute deal aimed at preventing 156 more San Jose police officers from being laid off at the end of the month faded Wednesday as talks broke down on pension changes. "We understood the stakes involved in these negotiations, that what hung in the balance was 156 police officers," Employee Relations Director Alex Gurza, the city's top negotiator, said. "We tried everything we could to really get a deal done."
San Jose Mercury News |
Memorial service for Hawthorne officer killed in motorcycle crash to be broadcast live
The memorial service for a Hawthorne police officer who was killed last week after a motorcycle accident will be broadcast live today on the Internet, city officials said. Motorcycle Officer Andrew Garton was escorting a funeral procession on May 26 for an officer who had died of cancer when he collided with another officer on a motorcycle and was hurled into oncoming traffic in Torrance, authorities said. Garton's funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Seacoast Grace Church, 5100 Cerritos Ave., Cypress.
Los Angeles Times |
Detective Daniel Hanabusa receives LAPD's highest honor for bravery
Detective Daniel Hanabusa was one of 10 Los Angeles Police Department officers who received the Medal of Honor, the LAPD's highest honor, on Thursday. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and Deputy Chief Terry Hara were among those on hand for the 50th annual awards ceremony and luncheon at the Hollywood & Highland Center, hosted by the Los Angeles Police Foundation.
Rafu Shimpo |
Brown to ask for more time for prisoner release
He praised Gov. Jerry Brown's prison "realignment" proposal, which would shift thousands of state prison inmates to county jails, while overhauling parole and probation policies with an eye on decreasing recidivism. The main difference, Specter said, is that Brown's realignment plan would reduce the state prison population to court-mandated levels over the course of five years.
Bay Citizen |
Senate passes new cellphone smuggling bill
The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to make smuggling a cellphone into prison a misdemeanor crime with up to a $5,000 fine - a bill similar to one that former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed as too weak. The senator who carried last year's legislation, Los Angeles Democrat Alex Padilla, is also carrying this year's version, Senate Bill 26. It was sent to the Assembly on a 39-0 vote.
Sacramento Bee |
State & Municipal Budget Crises
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Steinberg to keep local tax bill on the table amid budget talks
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg today moved to keep alive a bill to give local governments more power to seek taxes as budget negotiations continue, pledging to pursue the controversial measure absent a deal to close the remaining $9.6 billion deficit. Senate Bill 653 would allow local governments, county boards of education and community college districts to ask voters to raise taxes on a variety of goods and services, including sales, income, alcohol and oil severance taxes.
Sacramento Bee |
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Mayor Villaraigosa approves $6.9-billion budget
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday signed a $6.9-billion budget that cuts some city services and adds others while avoiding layoffs. The budget closes a $336-million revenue shortfall by eliminating police overtime pay and shutting down some fire engine teams. It also provides money to restore some services that were cut in recent years, including library hours and pothole repairs.
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