12 hours ago · The Los Angeles Police Department is warning victims impacted by recent Southern California fires to be cautious of potential relief scams. “During times of crisis, unscrupulous individuals ...

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), officially known as the City of Los Angeles Police Department, is the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States. [6] With 8,832 officers [ 6 ] and 3,000 civilian staff, [ 2 ] it is the third-largest municipal police department in the United States, after the New York City ...

6 days ago · When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass gave pay raises to the city’s rank-and-file police officers last year, she sold it as a sensible investment toward regrowing the LAPD to the 9,500-member force ...

The City Council Wednesday authorized the LAPD to extend its existing contract for $113 million with L.A. Metro for security services through the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year. In a 12-3 vote, the council instructed the LAPD to move forward with the contract, which is expected to increase from $616.9 million to $730.8 million.

Jan 15, 2025 · LA County Sheriff Robert Luna requested the assistance of the National Guard to prevent looting and other crimes while residents remain evacuated. McDonnell said they have arrested 14 people in...

Jan 10, 2025 · Law enforcement in Southern California detained a possible arson suspect in connection to one of nearly a half dozen deadly fires raging as of Friday, but the allegation the man started a fire...

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Stay home and off the roads, officials warn during Southern California wildfires. Amid a spate of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, city and county officials on Wednesday had a simple message for Angelenos: Stay home if you can.

Jan 3, 2025 · LAPD statistics showed an uptick in robberies in some areas this year, partly caused by shoplifting incidents that led to felony charges. Police officials say the increase in so-called “Estes...

In a bid to impose heavier penalties on repeat criminal offenders, top Southern California law enforcement officials announced a new initiative Wednesday to target and try more suspects under federal guidelines.