Law Enforcement

1 dead in Van Nuys officer-involved shooting
A 45-year-old man was shot dead last night by Los Angeles police officers after their rear patrol car window was allegedly shattered possibly by gunfire, authorities said. Two LAPD Van Nuys patrol officers were stopped at a red light at Sepulveda and Victory boulevards in their patrol vehicle when they “suddenly heard and saw their rear window shatter,” said Officer Mike Lopez, a spokesman. The officers then exited their patrol vehicle “and an officer-involved shooting occurred,” he said.
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Abu Dhabi Police in training with LAPD anti-terrorism officers
Abu Dhabi Police officers will this week take part in a training exchange program with American officers from the anti-terrorism bureau of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) during a week-long event taking place in the UAE capital. A US police delegation, headed by Major General Horace Frank, deputy commander of special operations and anti-terrorism bureau at the LAPD arrived in Abu Dhabi on Friday evening, ahead of a week-long official visit as part of the Abu Dhabi Police's expertise exchange program with international police bodies.
Arabian Business

Man Shot in the Back, Dies in Sun Valley; Multiple People Sought
A man died after being shot in the back during an altercation with two to four people in the Sun Valley area, police said Monday. The man, who was described as being in his 40s, was walking near the intersection of Saticoy Street and Bellaire Avenue around 9:15 p.m. Sunday when the incident occurred, Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. C. Leon said.
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Woman killed by hit-and-run driver who stopped to look at her before fleeing, police say
The driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a 19-year-old woman in Sherman Oaks early Sunday turned around and came back to look at the victim before driving off, police said. The hit-and-run occurred at about 2:20 a.m. as the woman and a male companion were crossing Moorpark Street, between Stern and Matilija avenues, Wood said. The pedestrians were not in a crosswalk when the eastbound vehicle, described only as possibly maroon in color, struck the woman, who was walking behind the male. The driver made a U-turn on Moorpark, said Officer William Wood of the LAPD's Valley Traffic Division.
Los Angeles Times

$50,000 Reward For Leads On Sherman Oaks Hit-And-Run
A $50,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in Sherman Oaks early Sunday. Los Angeles Police Department officials said the collision happened on Moorpark Street and Matilija Avenue around 2:30 a.m. when the 19-year-old victim was crossing the street. The woman was crossing to get to her friend's house after coming home from a restaurant. The friend was ahead of her and was on the sidewalk when the victim was struck by what police describe as a maroon or red sedan with tinted windows.
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Reseda Resident Shoots at Home Invader; Intruder Sought
A resident opened fire on an intruder at his Reseda home Saturday, scaring off the man who has not been found, police said. A sleeping man awoke after midnight and heard noises in the rear of his home, located in the 6600 block of Sylvia Avenue, officials said. The resident found a male intruder in his kitchen and fired two rounds. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department established a perimeter and searched for the intruder until 3 a.m. but never found him.
KTLA 5

'Cyber banging' drives new generation of gang violence
Crime in the city continues to rise and gang violence in South Los Angeles accounts for much of that. The LAPD has been trying to settle things down, but flooding the area with officers hasn't worked. Neither has relying on veteran gang members to manage rivalries. Or pleading with residents to report what they know or see. Until recently, those tactics helped drive crime down to a 20-year low. But gangbangers have become bolder, and the violence is less predictable. Residents fear gangs more than they trust the police.
Los Angeles Times

L.A. set to pay $3M to family of victim who died in police custody
The city of Los Angeles is poised to pay nearly $3 million to the family of a 56-year-old grandfather who died in police custody after a Los Angeles Police Department jail guard placed him in a chokehold, according to court records. Vachel Howard was unarmed, prone on the floor and being swarmed by five officers when one applied the controversial restraint, according to court records, police commission files and video surveillance footage from inside the police department's 77th Street Station jail. The video -- key evidence in a federal lawsuit filed by the Howard family against the police -- is subject to a protective order barring its release. But its contents are detailed in court papers reviewed by CNN.
CNN

Police Commission must stop stonewalling activists
To quell unruliness by activists at its weekly public meetings, the Los Angeles Police Commission last month adopted a set of rules intended to enforce civility. It didn't work. In fact, it backfired, sending a message that rather than tackle tough topics, the commission just wanted the activists to be quiet or go away. Instead, the unruliness continued.
Los Angeles Times

City Government

3 LA City Council members decline pay raises
Three Los Angeles City Council members don't think they need to earn more money. Council members Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Paul Koretz and David Ryu all waived a 2.4% salary increase for elected officials announced in August, city records show. The trio signed documents asking that their salaries remain at $184,610, rather than rise to $189,041. Los Angeles City Council wages, the highest in the nation according to a 2011 Pew study, emerged as a major issue in several City Hall elections this year.
Los Angeles Daily News

Legislation

Jerry Brown Vetoes All Drone-Restricting Legislation
California Governor Jerry Brown showed his unflinching support for unlimited drone operations by vetoing three bipartisan bills protecting privacy, public safety and education. The California legislature had passed three bills, including Senate Bill 142, requiring drones to fly above 350 feet over private property; Senate Bill 170, prohibiting the flying of drones over a prison or county jail without permission; and Senate Bill 271, making it illegal to fly drones over K-12 schools during public schools hours.
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California measures target racial profiling and excessive force by police
Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed bills aimed at reducing racial profiling and the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers, problems that have been elevated into a national debate by recent incidents across the country. One of the bills, AB 953, requires police officers to collect data on the people they stop, including perceived race and ethnicity, the reason for the encounter and the outcome. In addition, the governor signed a requirement that law enforcement agencies provide annual reports with details on all cases in which officers are involved in uses of force that result in serious injury or death.
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