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Lakers Riots Embarrass LAPD
You just know there's a problem with the police response when the ACLU approves of it.
Enough Slamming the LAPD Over ‘Racial Profiling’
Violent crime in Los Angeles is dominated by blacks and Hispanics. Straw-man arguments can't alter this uncomfortable fact.
When Cops Can’t Use Lights and Sirens
A former LAPD chief doesn't think police should be permitted to do everything necessary to get to an emergency as fast as possible.
Caught on Tape: Police Beating Teen Girl
I suspect I'm not the only cop who has watched that video and thought, "There but for the grace of God go I."
Ex-Cop Arrested in Oscar Grant Shooting
What really happened in the Oakland subway station on New Year's Day?
Why Can’t Cops Enforce Immigration Laws?
LAPD officers will get a more active role in apprehending illegal alien gang members if a proposed law passes.
LAPD Treats Gay Marriage Protests With Kid Gloves
As angry Prop 8 demonstrators block traffic and disrupt city life, officers are under orders to leave them alone.
LAPD Chief Bratton’s Shameful Obama Endorsement
It's just his latest act of political calculation and expediency.
O.J. Finally Found Guilty
Thirteen years too late, but sweet nonetheless. (Also, Roger L. Simon on Vindication For the Goldman Family)
Thin Blue Line Wrapped in Red Tape at LAPD
Bureaucracy and politics come between the Los Angeles police and their work.
Fight Cigarettes But Legalize Drugs?
There are some good arguments against the war on drugs. But there are some nonsensical ones as well.
Ignoring the Demographics of Murder Is Dangerous
How can cities fight crime effectively if discussing its racial and economic component is verboten?
No Love Lost Between LAPD and L.A. Times
They may be neighbors this time next year — but the city's police department and powerful newspaper have a running feud that has soured relations for decades.
Philly Police Scandal Needs Sober Analysis, Not Rev. Al’s Bullhorn
Philadelphia has been rocked by video of police officers beating black suspects on the street. A levelheaded investigation is needed, but Al Sharpton and his circus are coming to town.
The Sean Bell Verdict and Al Sharpton’s Culture of Grievance
Incidents like the Sean Bell shooting are "awful but lawful" — but the post-verdict antics of Al Sharpton and his acolytes will only inhibit police efforts to help crime-ridden neighborhoods.
Is a SWAT Team the Place to Get PC?
The selection process for the LAPD's top-notch SWAT team is being adjusted to bring in women — and the brass don't want to hear any objections to their affirmative action decision.
The End of ‘The Wire’, Not The Drug War
The Wire's big message was that the drug war has failed. However, this rational but flawed belief doesn't take away from the show's brilliance, writes Jack Dunphy.
Remembering an Officer Slain in the Line of Duty
Last week's funeral for the first Los Angeles SWAT team member to be killed on a call-up made Jack Dunphy "fearful of being a cop but also immensely proud."
Gang Violence in Black and White
From the moment he arrives at a crime scene, LA police officer Jack Dunphy knows whether or not the media will take interest. Any kind of murder or mayhem in wealthy white neighborhoods is certain to grab headlines; warring black and Latino gangs also make the news. But when LA gangs kill and maim within their own race and neighborhoods, no reporters bother to show.
Policing the LAPD
A new regulation will require "regular and periodic financial disclosures" by all Los Angeles police officers "who routinely handle valuable contraband or cash." Officer Jack Dunphy warns that such a measure will drive the LAPD's best from crime fighting and create a wasteful bureaucratic nightmare.
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