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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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the union that represents the
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
November 8, 2017 |
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Law Enforcement News
'They Are Damn Lies': LAPD Chief Lashes Out After Captain Accuses Department Of Phony Crime Statistics
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck forcefully denied Tuesday that his department had falsified violent crime statistics and dismissed the allegation by a captain that the LAPD misled the public as "not only untrue, but outrageous." “They are not only lies, but they are damn lies,” Beck said of the allegations. The union, which represents rank-and-file officers, also rebuked Beck. “Chief Beck doth protest too much,” the Los Angeles Police Protective League said in a statement. “It's time for transparency and honesty to be the foundation of our department, not cooking the books to fool our elected officials and the public."
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LAPD To Get Hepatitis A Vaccines, Under County Plan
Los Angeles County Supervisors voted unanimously on a motion that will ensure first responders to get the hepatitis A vaccine. Officers are most at risk of being exposed, with one officer saying that every day out in certain locations it is potentially hazardous. "We offer free vaccinations at all 14 of our clinics," said health director Barbara Ferrer. "We have provided well over 3,500 doses of vaccine at this point to first responders. A lot has gone to the county. We're working right now to set up with LAPD four clinics.""They are hearing us they are listening and that they are coming forward with a plan of action to vaccinate," Mark Cronin, the director of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union.
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Pennsylvania Trooper 'Extremely Critical' After Traffic Stop Shooting
A Pennsylvania State Police corporal clung to life Tuesday after he was shot three times during a gunfight with a motorist he'd tried to arrest for driving under the influence, authorities said.
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Virgina Officer In Critical But Stable Condition After Being Shot By Teen
A Virginia police officer is in critical but stable condition after she was shot by a juvenile suspect Monday aftern oon. WVEC reports that the Portsmouth officer got out of surgery and is in stable condition after being shot multiple times. Police took the 15-year-old male suspect into custody a short time after the s hooting.
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Man Charged In Collision That Led To South Carolina Trooper's Death
The Simpsonville man involved in a traffic collision that resulted in the death of a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper has been charged with a crime by the Greenville County Sheriff's Office Monday. Tuan Quoc Trinh, 33, has been charged with Failure to Maintain Lane, according to multiple reports that said he fell asleep before the collision.
The State (Columbia, S.C.) |
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South Park Shooting Victim Identified: Killer Still A Mystery
A man who was fatally shot in the South Park area of Los Angeles was identified Tuesday, but his killer remained at large. Hector Martin, 31, of Los Angeles died at the scene of the shooting, which occurred about 6:30 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of West 57th Street, according to the coroner's office and the Los Angeles Police Department.
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LAPD Investigating Ed Westwick Amid Sexual Assault Allegation; 'Gossip Girl' Actor Denies Accusation
The Los Angeles Police Department has opened an investigation into sexual assault allegations made by a woman against “Gossip Girl” actor Ed Westwick. Actress Kristina Cohen described her allegations in a post on Facebook Monday, claiming the British actor raped her at a West Los Angeles home whi le she was trying to sleep in a guest bedroom.
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LAPD Investigating Child Molestation Allegations By Actor Corey Feldman
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating allegations by Corey Feldman that he was sexually abused while working as a child actor in Hollywood. Feldman has for several years talked about being a victim of pedophiles in Hollywood. But this week, he made a formal report to police.
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Drone “Drug Drop” Worries Spur Push To Restrict Air Above South Bay Jails
Prompted by some sketchy sightings and a crash landing, two county supervisors are pushing to restrict drone activity in the airspace above county jails to prevent airborne “drug drops” to inmates in open jail yards.
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California Proposes Armored Cars To Transport Pot Tax Money
California should use armored cars to transport hundreds of millions of dollars in cash tax payments expected next year with the state's legal marijuana market, the state treasurer said Tuesday. The state on Jan. 1 will enter a new era with cannabis when recreational sales become legal and join the long-standing medical industry in what will become the largest U.S. legal pot economy.
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Public Safety News
Drone Guidelines Approved For Los Angeles Fire Department, Despite Objections From Civil Rights Groups
Guidelines for a Los Angeles Fire Department drone program were approved by the City Council Tuesday over the objections of some civil rights organizations concerned that the devices could be used to infringe on individual liberties. The 11-0 vote formalizes rules for the fire department's use of drones, or unmanned aerial systems.
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Fire Tears Through Historic Van Nuys Church
Investigators are trying to determine what caused a greater-alarm blaze that ripped through a church in Van Nuys Monday night. The fire was reported at The Church On The Way in the 14300 block of Sherman Way at 6:06 p.m. Los Angeles Fire Department crews arrived to find heavy flames coming from the two-story building.
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Local Government News
Sneak-peek At LA's Possible New Weed Regulations: Public Hearings Recommended
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors previewed part of its approach to marijuana regulation Tuesday and raised the possibility that it may seek to impose more restrictions on alcohol sales. Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas recommended a public hearing process for licensing marijuana dispensaries that considers area alcohol sales, crime rates and high school dropout rates, among other factors.
MyNewsLA.com |
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New Permit System Could Bring Street Vending To Los Angeles
Two Los Angeles City Council committees are expected to examine a plan Wednesday to create a regulated permit system for street vending, which would mean that Los Angeles will cease to be the only major city that bans the practice.
MyNewsLA.com |
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