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 ...

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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.

2 days ago · LAPD Sgt. Carlos Coronel seen in court in Orange County on Feb. 4, 2025. (OC Superior Court of California) Imanol “Manny” Gonzalez, 19, a resident of Santa Ana seen in this undated photo.

Jan 24, 2025 · 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 ...

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...

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 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...

Dec 10, 2024 · LOS ANGELES — Members of the LAPD stepped up to the pulpit at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Sunday morning to address the largely Latine congregation to dispel unfounded rumors.