Lady Justice The elite Metro Division of the Los Angeles Police Department is under investigation for falsifying documents that identify people as gang members, newspaper stories report. The probe was prompted by a mother who said police … [Read more...]
Police continue to shoot about 1,000 people a year
987 people were fatally shot by police officers in 2017 Police across the country shot and killed approximately the same number of people in 2017 as they did in each of the previous two years. Because there is no official nationwide tally of fatal … [Read more...]
LAPD Settlement's Soar
[Los Angles Police Department (LAPD) Los Angeles Times Cmdr. Michael Hyams Kash Delano Register Bruce Lisker LAPD Foothill Division] The Los Angles Police Department (LAPD) doled out almost $81 million in the last fiscal year to settle lawsuits, the … [Read more...]
Officers Being Rewarded For Showing Restraint
More local police departments reward officers for showing restraint in the line of duty, reports Errin Haines Whack for The Associated Press. Following the Justice Department’s recommendation to institute de-escalation tactics after a 2013 increase … [Read more...]