LAPD
Over $150 For a Gram of Meth? LAPD’s Estimates For Drugs Seized During Raids Are Questionable
Law enforcement agencies are notorious for inflating the valuations of drugs, in order to bolster their crime fighting images and justify the “war on drugs.” They achieve this by using the "street value" of a drug rather than a wholesale value.
LAPD Officer Arrested For Alleged Assault With a Deadly Weapon in Upland
Arthur Contreras is suspected of following a fellow bar patron into a bathroom, where the off-duty officer allegedly tried to stab the man in the chest but instead cut the man's arm, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Here’s What Police Say They’re Doing to Stop Street Takeovers and Racing In L.A.
According to police, the overall number of complaints about street takeovers and racing from the public declined from 7,654 in 2021 to 4,899 in 2022. Here's what's been working and what hasn't.
Attorneys For BLM-LA Co-Founder Want to Know Which LAPD Had Her Phone Number Prior to ‘Swatting’ Incident
The Aug. 12, 2020, call brought armed police officers to Abdullah's Mid-City residence, where she was home with her kids at the time and had a shotgun pointed at her.
Headlines: LAPD Gets Its First Robotic SWAT Dog, Following City Council Vote
Activists have protested the donation, claiming the robot dog would become a tool for the LAPD to harass and conduct surveillance of Black and Brown communities.
Headlines: Investigation Into Wilmington’s Westside Wilmas Gang and the Mexican Mafia Lead to Multiple Arrests
In addition to the arrests, authorities allegedly seized 23 firearms, 57.7 pounds of methamphetamine, about 23,000 fentanyl pills, 5.2 pounds of powdered fentanyl and 2.2 pounds of cocaine.
