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Charlie Beck's Anniversary is a Walk in the ParkCity WatchRETHINKING LA - Chief of Police Charlie Beck celebrated his second anniversary as LA's top cop by walking the beat, this time through the Bank of America Plaza where he chatted with Occupy LA protesters who had set up a camp on the bank's property. ...and more »Read Full Story
death wish 3 – Death of Manuel Ramirez (Jamines): Charlie Beck’s Peace Pipe
Manuel Ramirez’s bloodied body lay on the grimy Sixth Street sidewalk, partly obscured by a La Opini ó n newspaper rack, which would feature the Guatemalan-born day laborer in headlines for days to come. Ramirez, 37, was shot on September 5…
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The fact that suspects do stupid stuff that gets them killed or wounded is apparently lost on the L.A. Police Commission, which has criticized Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck for not punishing officers it found to have used improper force. By ...
For years, the Los Angeles Police Department has fielded several hundred complaints a year from minorities who said they were unfairly targeted for traffic stops and arrests because of their skin color. The department is moving to fire a white ...
Now Los Angeles Police Det. Arthur Gamboa shoots a man in the back twice, and Chief Charlie Beck wants the public to believe Gamboa was in fear for his life, so it's OK. Maybe Beck should have the motto "to protect and to serve" removed from the police cars.
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said Javier Bolden, 19, and Bryan Barnes, 20, were arrested on suspicion of the murders, which sent shockwaves through the university where nearly 1 in 5 students is from overseas. The victims' parents filed a lawsuit ...
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa displayed the 1,673 firearms that were brought in during the fourth annual buyback, among them rifles, handguns, shotguns and assault weapons. As part of the program run by the ...
KNBC-TV reports Thursday that LAPD Chief Charlie Beck requested about eight hours of recordings between attorney Bill Boyd and Charles "Tex" Watson. The station says the request was made in a letter dated March 19 and was included in a U.S. bankruptcy ...
Chief Charlie Beck, who handed out the awards, called it "one of the highlights of the year for me." Ten officers received the Purple Heart, awarded to those who sustained traumatic injuries during a police operation. Among them was retired SWAT ...
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa showed off an array of handguns, rifles, shotguns, rifles and assault weapons at a news conference on Monday. The gun buyback program -- an initiative of the mayor's Gang Reduction and Youth ...
Police Chief Charlie Beck and the Police Commission disagree over whether a recent officer-involved-shooting was within the LAPD's policy, reports the Los Angeles Times. Good morning, readers. Welcome to the Maven's Morning Coffee -- a listing ...
Early in the investigation into the killing of two USC graduate students, Los Angeles police found evidence that led investigators to believe the deaths were linked to two earlier attempted murders, Chief Charlie Beck said. Two suspects were ...