Subject: Los Angeles Police Department

• LAPD Tip Line Busy After News of $500,000 Reward in Grim Sleeper Investigation

  The phone lines at 1-877-LAWFULL, a number that rings at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Parker Center, have been hopping since news broke Wednesday that the Los Angeles City Council offered a whopping $500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the serial killer dubbed “the Grim Sleeper.” One operator, who didn’t want to be identified, told the Weekly that he has received numerous calls about the elusive serial killer believed to be responsible for the

  September 5, 2008

• Your Not-So-Secret Life

  December 6, 2001

• By the Numbers

  September 12, 2002

• Murder was the Case: LA Homicide No. 119, Man Kills Suspect in Home Invasion Robbery in Harbor Gateway Area

  A man shot and killed one of three Hispanic men in a home invasion robbery in the Harbor Gateway area yesterday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The three robbers burst into the man's home around 11:15 a.m. May 31 in the 1600 block of West 215th Street and got into a physical altercation with the victim, who grabbed a handgun from one suspect and shot him in the chest. The 25-year-old Hispanic male was taken to a nearby hospital where he died. His identity has not yet been rele

  June 1, 2009

• Murder was the Case: LA Homicides No. 117, 118, Man and Woman Found Dead in Encino Home

  A man and a woman were found shot to death in a home in Encino today, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. LAPD officers responded to a 911 call of shots fired in the 4800 block of Haskell Avenue near Ventura Boulevard at 12:36 p.m., according to Officer Bruce Borihanh. Police and fire department paramedics arrived at the scene and found the bodies. According to news reports, the couple was married, and the husband allegedly shot his wife. Homicide detectives are on the scene.

  May 31, 2009

• DNA "Familial" Search Can't Find Elusive Serial Killer

  The Los Angeles Police Department's search for the Grim Sleeper, an extremely elusive serial South L.A. killer, suffered a big blow Tuesday when a long-shot effort to identify the man through DNA "familial" testing came up empty-handed. The existence of the murderer, who is  the longest-operating serial killer West of the Mississippi, was first reported by the L.A. Weekly in an August 29, 2008 exclusive.DNA image from Wikipedia

  December 3, 2008

• Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

  Stadium Protests Begin Residents of Diamond Bar and Walnut organized the first of what promises to be many protests against Ed Roski's dream to bring an NLF team to Industry -- and the stadium he'll build. San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports.Feds Investigating L.A. Cops An L.A. Times story reveals that the FBI and a federal prosecutor are looking into whether LAPD members lied in court testimony about a 2007 drug arrest made in Hollywood. Probes into the officers' sworn statements are also being

  February 2, 2009

• Delgadillo to Bulldoze Drew Street's House of Menace

  How fun it was to read in a press release moments ago that tomorrow City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo and the Los Angeles Police Department will flatten, wreck, bulldoze and otherwise pulverize the House of Menace and center of gang activity that has made Glassell Park's Drew Street such a nasty, rotten place to live. Right: 3304 Drew StreetIt all unfolds Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., complete with a media circus and probably a lot of very relieved, law-abiding neighbors who are sick of the murde

  February 3, 2009

• Today in Photographs: February 15, 1968

  LAPD: Ready for 1968! Two officers show off the latest in anti-riot gear, which includes shotgun, gas masks, lightweight fiber shields and tear gas guns. Photo: LA Times/UCLA Collection

  February 15, 2009

• Cops Probe Rihanna Photo Leak to TMZ

  It was an image that immediately shocked the reader of TMZ.com and other Web sites: The beautiful, chiseled features of pop singer Rihanna had been replaced by a bruised and swollen mask, the result of a beating allegedly administered by Rihanna's  boyfriend, R&B crooner Chris Brown. Even more shocked has been the Los Angeles Police Department, which, according to the L.A. Times, has launched an investigation to learn how the photograph made its way to TMZ. An LAPD press release issued

  February 20, 2009

• CNN Launches Multimedia Report Dedicated to the Grim Sleeper's Kill Spree

  CNN reports today on the investigation by Los Angeles police of the Grim Sleeper serial killer who has killed mostly African American women in South Los Angeles since 1985. Dubbed the Grim Sleeper by the LA Weekly because of his 13-year break between killings, he is the longest operating serial killer west of the Mississippi. The Multimedia report, called "Join the Search for the Grim Sleeper" asks readers to follow the interactive trail of the killer from his first known slaying in 1985 when

  April 1, 2009

• "Roadblock" and Other Cyclists Revolt at LAPD Ticketing for Bike Riding Without a License

  Ticket to Ride: Fighting over a $3 license, midnight riders claim harassment

  December 18, 2008

• MacArthur Park Showdown

  LAPD clashes with immigrant-rights marchers

  May 3, 2007

• Between a Rock and a Soft Place

  Times� coverage of Skid Row crackdown is early valentine to cops

  February 1, 2007

• Best Pirated-Loot Spots

  October 5, 2006

• Slow Road to Rampart Justice

  May 20, 2004

• L.A.-Boston: A Lesson for Convention Cops

  March 11, 2004

• The Untouchables

  December 11, 2003

• Manic Monday

  December 11, 2003

• A Bear Trap

  June 12, 2003

• Blue Canaries

  April 17, 2003

• Pot Shots

  November 28, 2002

• An Open Letter to Mayor Hahn: Be Bold

  September 12, 2002

• Black and Blue

  September 12, 2002

• Lobbying for El Jefe

  September 12, 2002

• Training Day

  September 12, 2002

• Just the Facts, Ma'am

  September 12, 2002

• Introduction

  September 12, 2002

• Beyond Potholes

  January 3, 2002

• Giving In to Cops

  November 15, 2001

• Bound Together by the Grim Sleeper

  May 7, 2009

• Daryl Gates to Bill Bratton: 1956 Statistic 'Meaningless'

  On April 30th, L.A. Weekly published a cover story ("Bratton: LA Is as safe as 1956") that questioned the validity of Los Angeles Police Department Chief Bill Bratton's insistence that this city's streets are as safe as 1956.  We've received a lot of feedback from readers about our findings and former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates was one of them, telling us in an email that comparing today's crime to crime of the 1950s or 1960s is "meaningless."Former LAPD Chief Daryl GatesGates, who led the LAPD

  May 19, 2009

• Today in Photographs: June 10, 1963

  Even the background was whitewashed: Four of 14 Black Muslim men convicted by an all-white jury of rioting, stand behind their lawyers, foreground. The photograph was touched up to emphasize its subjects, a common practice at the time. The trial revolved around a violent confrontation with members of the Los Angeles Police Department near Nation of Islam Temple No. 27 the previous year.LA Herald-Examiner/LAPL

  June 10, 2009

• Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 124: LAPD Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting

  Details are scant but the Los Angeles Police Department confirms that one of its officers was involved in a fatal shooting on June 5. California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation Shooting Victim: Ricardo Cabrales LAPD officers were assisting California state parole officers in a compliance search for a parolee in the 3800 block of East Sixth Street when the 8:30 am shooting occurred. According to preliminary police reports, parolee Ricardo Cabrales refused to open the door to of

  June 10, 2009

• More Cop Files Found In The Open

  The new Los Angeles Police Department touted by Chief William Bratton as he leaves office this month seems a lot like the old one, at least if you peek down hallways and through back doors. On Tuesday the police union released a photo it says show complaint files with names, serial numbers and locations of officers stored openly in a hallway accessible to all employees at the LAPD's Northeast Division. LAPPLFiles discovered out in the opne at the LAPD Southwest Division.​It's latest revelation

  October 16, 2009

• Cops Get New Contract, No Raises

  The expansionist era of Chief William Bratton is over, and the city is seeking to put a lid on costs stemming from policing Los Angeles. A new contract with the city that aims to reign in the Los Angeles Police Department's overtime costs was approved by the rank-and-file members of the Los Angeles Police Protective League yesterday.​That's according to the Los Angeles Times, which obtained a report stating that the city is seeking to reduce overtime $45 million this year and $75 million next

  October 22, 2009

• In The LAPD Chief Hunt, It's Hard To Ignore Gascon

  The Los Angeles Police Commission is keeping the identities of two candidates to replace outgoing department Chief William Bratton a secret. You see, the applicants don't want their out-of-town departments to know they're going for the brass ring. But that won't prevent us from wondering aloud about the identity of at least one of the would-bes. (The other 11 candidates are all Los Angeles Police Department insiders, including high-profile cops like Valley Commander Michel Moore, detectives Com

  October 23, 2009

• Teenage Women Arrested in Celebrity Burglaries

  Los Angeles police announced that five people, four of them female teenagers, have been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries targeting "well-known celebrities" and other well-heeled citizens of the Hollywood Hills.LAPDA hoodie-sporting young woman is captured on a security camera outside the home of Lindsay Lohan Aug. 23.​Strangely, while the suspect crew seems to vaguely follow the description and working style of a trio captured on security video breaking into the home of famed

  October 26, 2009

• LAPD Officer Found Dead at Long Beach Home

  ​The Los Angeles Police Department reports this morning that a police officer assigned to LAPD's Hollywood Division was found dead at his residence in Long Beach. The body of the officer was found just before 11 pm October 26. It appears the officer may have died from natural causes. There is no word yet on the name of the officer or the circumstances surrounding his death.

  October 27, 2009

• Israeli Basketball Team Robbed at Staples Center

  ​The LAPD are on the look out for a thief who stole more than $15,000 in cash from Israeli basketball team members while their personal items were in a locker room at Staples Center. Police have a surveillance video of the thief who looks all dapper in a suit and sporting a clipboard and fake credentials. The thief also nabbed about $7,000 worth of watches. He went on his robbery spree while the Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv played the Los Angeles Clippers in an exhibition game on October 20.

  October 27, 2009

• Cops Felonious In May Day Melee? D.A. Says No Way

  Police who roughed-up and injured people in the so called "May Day Melee" in MacArthur Park in 2007 might have caused the city to pay out nearly $13 million in settlements but they didn't commit any crimes, the county district attorney announced today.Fox11Fox11 reporter Christina Gonzalez was pushed to the ground by officers.​ "Although the officers involved might have used questionable tactics, our investigation determined there is insufficient evidence to initiate criminal proceedings

  October 30, 2009

• Gatecrashers Hit Halloween Dance Parties: Nearly 100,000 Attend, About 50 Arrests Made

  View photos from HARD Haunted Mansion in our Friday night and Saturday night slideshows. About 50 arrests were made at the biggest Halloween dance parties over the weekend, including HARD Haunted Mansion Friday and at Monster Massive Saturday, Los Angeles police told L.A. Weekly. Lt. Darrell Belthius of the Los Angeles Police Department's Southwest Division said about "95 percent" of the weekend party arrests involved gatecrashers, mostly at Monster Massive at the Los Angeles Coliseum because

  November 2, 2009

• Bad Lieutenant? Man With Badge Shakes Down Victims

  Talk about your cops and robbers. Police say a man with a badge and wearing "plain clothes" has been approaching victims cop-like and shaking them down for cash. They say the man is not a real cop, but rather an impersonator.LAPD​ A scary one at that. He's walked up to victims in the late morning and early afternoon and, real officer-like, revealed a badge clipped to a gun belt, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. He patted them down under the guise of a "pedestrian stop" inve

  November 6, 2009

• Cops Looking For Halloween Rapist

  Authorities are searching for a man who used acid to rape his sometime lover on Halloween, a Los Angeles police officer said.LAPD​The attack took place in South Los Angeles when the suspect poured acid on the woman's face, the officer said. The attack started out as a "domestic dispute," according to police.More details will be offered at an 11 a.m. press conference held by the Los Angeles Police Department.

  November 11, 2009

• LAPD Searches For Halloween Acid Attacker

  Los Angeles police are searching for a suspect who they say poured acid on the face of his girlfriend during a physical and sexual attack on Halloween.LAPD​ They're looking for 30-year-old Miguel Angel Herrera of Los Angeles, who they allege tortured his girlfriend by hitting her, cutting her, whipping her with an electrical chord and pouring acid on her. He also sexually attacked her, police said. The alleged attack took place about 9 p.m. on Halloween night after the victim showed up a

  November 11, 2009

• Murder was the Case: LA Homicide No. 268, Victim Identified in Domestic Violence Dispute

  File this under the Department of WTF: A woman who was being watched by police because of threats by a former lover was fatally stabbed -- apparently by said lover -- as cops sat in a patrol car outside, according to KTLA News.LAPD​ The attack happened about 11:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of South Cochran Avenue in Mid-City, said Los Angeles police Officer Bruce Borihanh. Officers responding to the attack fatally shot the suspect. The officers were filling out paperwork in the cr

  November 13, 2009

• The Rubber Stamp Is Ready For Chief Beck

  Charlie Beck, as a candidate for the chief's job at the Los Angeles Police Department, we hardly knew ya. And now the City Council is poised to approve your nomination starting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.​It's only been a few weeks, in fact, since you were named as a top-three finalist for the job. A week or so of parading around community meetings with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, using his email account to introduce yourself to members of the media, and proclaiming that you'll distinguish yourself

  November 16, 2009

• Cars You Should Steal (Why Do Burglars Always Target The Good Ones?)

  Car burglars have been stripping BMWs of pricey parts on the Westside, Miracle Mile and Mid-Wilshire in recent months, prompting cops in the Los Angeles Police Department's Wilshire Division to be on the lookout. Authorities say about 50 BMW 3 and 5 series cars have been burglarized, mostly for airbags, xenon headlights and wheels, each of which can fetch hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars on websites such as Craigslist.It's gotta be a sad day when Tad descends from his $3,000-a-month a

  November 18, 2009

• LAPD Finds Pot Growing 25 Feet From Police Station (We Don't Make This Stuff Up)

  Los Angeles police on Wednesday announced they uncovered a pot growing operation 25 feet from its Topanga Division station in Canoga park after cops in the nearby parking lot smelled the telltale pot aroma about a week ago and initiated an investigation.​ Officer Karen Rayner of the Los Angeles Police Department said a search warrant was served about 3 p.m. at 8411 Canoga Ave., which is behind the Topanga station.

  November 18, 2009

• Friends Of Crash Victim Allege LAPD Cover-Up

  Friends of a Brentwood woman who was killed in a collision with a Los Angeles Police Department cruiser last month held a vigil this week and called for an investigation into whether the patrol car was speeding to an emergency call without its lights and sirens on -- a practice that was banned by the department in 2004.Devin Petelski​Friends and family of 25-year-old Devin Petelski call the practice "silent running" and have started a Facebook page to urge the LAPD to take stricter measures to

  November 19, 2009