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Police Protective League
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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
September 22, 2017 |
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Law Enforcement News
Off-Duty LAPD Officer Killed In Porter Ranch Crash Identified
An off-duty Los Angeles police officer killed in a motorcycle crash in Porter Ranch has been identified as a 34-year-old member of the department. Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner officials confirmed early Friday the LAPD officer was John Gasparyan. Gasparyan was on a motorcycle when he was killed shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday on Tampa Avenue near Chatsworth Street.
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LAPD Union Sues Chief Charlie Beck, City Over Complaint Forms
Frustrated that the Los Angeles Police Department won't warn people that knowingly filing false complaints against officers is against state law, the union representing the LAPD's rank and file is taking the matter to court. The Los Angeles Police Protective League sued the police chief and the city this week, demanding that the LAPD add such warnings to the forms people can fill out when alleging misconduct by officers. Dustin DeRollo, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Protective League, said the lawsuit is focused only on knowingly false complaints and does not seek to change “in any way” legitimate ones made against officers. “False allegations, they hurt the careers and families of police officers. They hurt the officer's reputation, they could prevent them from promoting or keep them out of the field where they could be out protecting residents,” DeRollo said. “They do have a substantial impact, and we'd like to see that curbed.”
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Two Children Remain In Critical Condition After Wilmington Fire That Also Hurt LAPD Officer
Two children who were burned in a Wilmington fire that also injured a LAPD officer last month remain in critical condition, their mother said Thursday. The fire was allegedly started by a 37-year-old man on Aug. 31. George Pineda Garcia was arrested on suspicion of arson and attempted murder in connection with the incident. Firefighters rescued a mother and two children from a one bedroom in the duplex. A Los Angeles Police Department officer, who was one of the first responders, saved another child from the home and was also injured, officials said.
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Man Found Dead in Downtown Los Angeles Parking Lot, Suffered Blunt Force Trauma to Head
A man believed to be at least 60-years-old was found dead next to a vehicle early Friday in a Downtown Los Angeles parking lot, according to the Los Angeles Police Department Central Station. At approximately 2:30 a.m., authorities responded to a medical call of a man down near the intersection of Main Street and 7th Street. Upon arrival, they found the man on the ground and pronounced him dead at the scene. Police said the victim suffered blunt force trauma to the head.
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Police Search For Armed Robbery Suspect After Pursuit
An armed robbery suspect led police on a chase on Thursday in the Marina del Rey area before bailing out of his vehicle and running into an apartment building. The chase began about 1:25 p.m., when an air unit spotted the suspect's SUV in the area of Mindanao Way and Lincoln Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect made his way onto the Marina (90) Freeway into the Culver City area before circling back to the marina and bailing out of the vehicle in the 13900 block of Panay Way and ran into an apartment complex.
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Woman Shot To Death In Inglewood Is Identified
A woman who was shot to death in Inglewood was identified by the coroner's office today. The shooting was reported at 2:20 a.m. Thursday in the 800 block of Victor Avenue, said Inglewood police Sgt. Geoffrey Meeks. The woman, identified as 21-year-old Isabel Granados, died at the scene, he said. There was no suspect information available, and no arrests had been made as of this morning, police said.
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Man Charged With Fatally Stabbing Wife In Front Of Their Son In Sherman Oaks
A 38-year-old man has been charged for allegedly fatally stabbing his wife in front of their son in Sherman Oaks last month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Aurelio Teran faces one count each of murder, dissuading a witness from testifying, child abuse and making criminal threats in connection with the Aug. 26 incident. Teran apparently assaulted his wife, Viridiana Teran, 32, on Aug. 25, according to the DA's office.
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Autopsy Report Reveals Graphic Details In 2016 Murder Of Model In West Hollywood
An autopsy report was released Wednesday, revealing horrific details into how a woman was killed allegedly by her boyfriend in West Hollywood. In May 2016, 30-year-old Iana Kasian was found dead inside of her condominium. Her boyfriend at the time and father of her child, 35-year-old Blake Leibel, was arrested on suspicion of murder. He was later charged with one count of murder, mayhem, aggravated mayhem and torture, along with special circumstance allegations of the murder involving torture and mayhem.
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Gang Member Gets 33 Years For Shooting And Wounding Oakland Police Officer
A gang member charged with shooting and wounding an Oakland police officer has been sentenced to 33 years in federal prison, prosecutors said. Damion McDaniel was sentenced Wednesday for shooting the officer on Jan. 21, 2013 — just 28 hours after he and three other gang members from the Seminary neighborhood in East Oakland shot a rival gang member in a street-corner ambush, according to federal prosecutors.
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When Should Police Departments Release BWC Footage To The Public?
As an increasing number of police departments adopt body-worn cameras, a thorny issue agencies are grappling with is the release of video footage to the public. As the technology has become more widespread, departments that previously criticized the cameras have come to understand and embrace the utility of the tech from an evidentiary standpoint, as well as from a public relations perspective.
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California Law Enforcement Groups Say Sanctuary Law Makes Communities Less Safe
Sheriffs on the frontlines of immigration debate in California are warning that the sanctuary state law the legislature passed over the weekend ties law enforcement's hands too tightly and is only inviting more tragedy when it comes to illegal immigrants who have repeatedly committed serious crimes. "It's a hazardous law for Californians and people sworn to protect and serve Californians and we would like to see it changed," Bill Brown, the sheriff for Santa Barbara County who serves as president of the California State Sheriffs Association, told the Washington Free Beacon .
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Jeff Sessions Warns Gang Members: 'We Will Hunt You Down'
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned gang members on Thursday that they will be hunted down and brought to justice so they can no longer terrorize communities. Sessions told law enforcement officials in Boston that they cannot allow violent street gangs such as MS-13 to turn cities into war zones. "We are coming for you," Sessions said during a speech at the federal courthouse. "We will hunt you down, we will find you and we will bring you to justice."
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Public Safety News
Hepatitis A Outbreak: Vaccinations Given To Those Who Work With The Homeless
Outside the Midnight Mission on Skid Row, men women and children eat, sleep and try to survive. "I try to stay clean, get food, Get rest, stay safe, stay alive," says homeless Jake who didn't want to give his last name. Now a new worry: LA health officials announced a Hepatitis A outbreak with 10 cases here in Los angels. The most vulnerable? The homeless and those who work with them.
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Local Government News
LA Metro Invests $9M In Loan Program To Build Affordable Housing Near Trains, Buses
It's a little unusual for a transit agency to invest in real estate development but that's just what the Los Angeles transit agency is doing by earmarking $9 million for a loan program to spur affordable housing near its stations. The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has a pretty good reason to help build housing near its bus and transit lines: doing so could encourage more ridership.
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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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