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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
January 19, 2012 |
Council's police squad welcomes another officer
When Police Officer Joe Buscaino is sworn onto the Los Angeles City Council in the coming weeks, he'll have plenty of cops for company. Four of the lawmakers on the 15-member council will either be former police officers or current reserve officers. The cop bloc includes onetime Los Angeles Police Chief Bernard C. Parks; former motorcycle officer Dennis Zine; and Reserve Officer Mitchell Englander.
Los Angeles Times |
Early spike in homicides as two more killed in South L.A.
Two deadly gang-related shootings in South L.A. this week brought to 20 the number of homicides in Los Angeles so far this year, nearly double the number last year at this point, police said. Michelle Anderson, 21, was shot multiple times after walking out of a house on 87th Street near Denker Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday. She was taken to a hospital, where she died.
Los Angeles Times |
2 human feet found near site of man's head below Hollywood sign
Los Angeles police on Wednesday afternoon found two human feet below the Hollywood sign. The discovery occurred several hours after two hands were found and a day after dogs found a man's head along a hiking trail. Officials said they ended the search for the night but vowed to be back out in the Bronson Canyon area Thursday. The identity of the victim -- and how he died -- has not been determined.
Los Angeles Times |
Controversy surrounds impound reforms designed to help illegal immigrants
Angry Angelenos voiced their concerns Tuesday night at a meeting of the Los Angeles Police Commission over plans to stop seizing vehicles of unlicensed drivers who are stopped at DUI checkpoints. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck designed the reforms to remedy what he says is an unfair burden that impounds place on illegal immigrants. The police union, along with victim's rights advocates, are fiercely opposed to the plan, which they say may allow dangerous drivers to remain on the road.
CBS2 |
Mayors' panel looks at anti-gang efforts in L.A., D.C., Philadelphia
Preventing gang and youth violence is on the agenda at this afternoon's session of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, meeting in Washington, D.C. this week. Among the mayors and law enforcement officials taking part is the Deputy of Los Angeles' Mayor Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development. Los Angeles recently reported a 15.2% drop in gang crime in 2011. The city credits the reduction to intervention and prevention efforts in areas of high gang crime.
C-SPAN |
Senior police officials meet at White House as part of effort to combat homegrown terrorism
State and local law enforcement officials convened at the White House on Wednesday for a daylong discussion about how police can maintain the trust of their communities while identifying and preventing violent extremism and homegrown terrorism - an effort the administration considers critical to national security.
Associated Press |
Jerry Brown pitches higher taxes, budget cuts and more public works spending
Jerry Brown, calling on lawmakers and voters to help him prove "the declinists about California are wrong," on Wednesday launched his campaign for higher taxes and urged billions in spending on infrastructure and schools. First in his State of the State address at the Capitol and then at a second address at Los Angeles City Hall, Brown said he would press ahead with his ballot measure to raise the state sales tax and income taxes on California's highest earners.
Sacramento Bee |
One public pension initiative dies; more face looming deadlines
The herd of public pay and pension reform ballot measures is thinning out. One pension fund reform measure is dead and several others will soon miss their petition deadlines. Meanwhile, two plans backed by California Pension Reform are just a few days into the 150-day period to gather and submit signatures. The Sacramento-based group hasn't yet announced which measure it will promote.
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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:
www.LAPD.com |
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