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Chief Bill Scott, in an interview with LAist, did not discount the recruitment challenges affecting law enforcement nationwide.
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An LAist review of millions of criminal cases found a dramatic decline in the rate at which the DA charges misdemeanors.
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Data we obtained shows huge drops in cases in which prosecutors have sought longer sentences for defendants accused of using guns during a crime and/or committing a crime for the benefit of a gang.
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The lawsuit names four deputies who were on scene and accuses them of being “negligent,” “careless” and “using unjustifiable lethal force.”
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The city of Bakersfield released documents under a recent law that increases transparency in policing. The investigation is part of an ongoing collaboration among 40 state newsrooms, including LAist.
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David Ordaz Jr. was in the midst of a mental health crisis when a family member turned to law enforcement for help. Now, charges have been filed against one of the deputies involved in his killing.
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There's LAPD and LASD — and 70 more(!) police departments operating in Los Angeles County.
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Getting out of jail just got a whole lot easier, and affordable, thanks to the California Supreme.
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Starting on March 16, there was an unusual cluster of six LAPD shootings over the course of a week. Does it signify anything?
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Critics see more proof of officers too willing to use deadly force; a use of force expert doesn't think the cluster is significant.
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L.A. County sheriff's deputies fatally shot Kizzee last August. An autopsy found 16 bullet wounds, at least five from behind.
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DA Todd Spitzer's office ruled in June that the officers' actions were "reasonable and justified" when they shot 19-year-old David Sullivan during a traffic stop that went awry.
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There's the LAPD. And the L.A. Sheriff's Department. And 45 smaller departments. And every Cal State has a department. Also UCLA. And CHP. And FBI. And DEA. And ...
