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After Math: Tesla goes budget and California has gas car ban plans
‘Predictive policing’ could amplify today’s law enforcement issues
Data breach compromises info for 20,000 LAPD officers and applicants
Los Angeles police officers are the victims of what appears to be a serious data breach. The city's Personnel Department has warned the LAPD that intruders stole personal information for roughly 2,500 officers and 17,500 officer applicants, includin...
LAPD arrests 25-year-old suspect in Wichita ‘swatting’ case
Thursday night Wichita police killed Andrew Finch after responding to a call claiming a man at his address had shot someone and was holding others hostage. That call was a hoax, commonly referred to as "swatting," and in this case, it's apparently li...
Los Angeles police will test drones despite privacy concerns
American police have certainly used drones before, but not on this scale. The Los Angeles Police Commission has voted in favor of letting the LAPD fly drones in a year-long pilot program, making it the largest US police department to ever rely on the...
Chris Brown Arrested Following a Standoff With LAPD
If you were wondering by any chance what LAPD might have been up to this Tuesday, LAPD’s Lt. Chris Ramirez will tell you that they were responding to a report of a possible ADW-assault with a deadly...
LAPD adds 100 BMW i3 EVs to its non-emergency fleet
After considering BMW's i3 and Tesla's Model S to replace a group of aging vehicles, the LAPD awarded the bid to the German automaker. 100 of the electric vehicles will be used as part of the department's motor pool that's mostly used by civilians, b...
LAPD adds 100 BMW i3 EVs to its non-emergency fleet
After considering BMW's i3 and Tesla's Model S to replace a group of aging vehicles, the LAPD awarded the bid to the German automaker. 100 of the electric vehicles will be used as part of the department's motor pool that's mostly used by civilians, b...
LA cops aren’t ready to switch to Teslas
After using two Tesla Model S cars as police cruisers for a year, the LAPD has reached a verdict. It's not ready to transition to an all-electric fleet just yet, but it's not closing its doors on EV cruisers. LAPD Administrator Vartan Yegiyan told CN...