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"It has been an honor to serve as the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department," Beck wrote.
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"It has been an honor to serve as the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department," Beck wrote.
On a second attempt, California lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would require electronics manufacturers to install a shut-off function in all smartphones as a way to deter what one senator called a crime wave of thefts.
A man accused of murdering his wife in Carson more than five years ago, has been extradited back to the United States from Mexico, authorities said.
The stabbing occurred in the 1600 block of Pacific Avenue at approximately 8:30 p.m., LAPD officer Sara Faden told City News Service.
Huntington Beach leaders are ready to quash recent violence and crime in the city.
Almost one in three U.S. robberies involve phone theft, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
Community members are being asked to help with an initiative to curb crime and violence in a troubled area of San Bernardino.
An estimated one in five seniors has fallen victim to a financial scam, with only a fraction of such incidents ever reported to authorities, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Monday.
California is the top target in the U.S. for international criminal enterprises that operate from safe havens in Eastern Europe, Africa and China, according to a report released Thursday.
Davis has been twice previously recommended for parole -- but rejected both times, once by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in June 2010 and by Gov. Jerry Brown last March.
A Pasadena lawmaker Monday joined California Attorney General Kamala Harris to unveil legislation that aims to tackle what officials are calling a "truancy crisis" in elementary schools statewide.
The victim's wife heard the calls for help, as did an on-duty LAPD Sergeant on patrol.
Even by the pro athlete's subterranean standards, the Ray Rice video was shocking. He made no effort to heal or cradle or care for his unconscious fiancee.
The indictments and arrests came after a six-year investigation.
A new report released Monday by Los Angeles World Airports found that reported crimes were up 10 percent at LAX in 2013.
Crime rates are down across the city of Los Angeles and murders citywide are at their lowest level since 1966, Mayor Eric Garcetti and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck announced Monday.
Authorities believe the duo may be using a Postal Service master key to gain access to buildings and mailboxes.
Officials in Long Beach are reporting a record low in many crime statistics and residents are taking note.
A 22-year-old man was charged Friday in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, whose body was found in a Compton backyard.
A Diamond Bar family was involved in a scary home invasion robbery Sunday evening, according to authorities.
Auto thefts and other property crimes were on the rise following a statewide initiative to release more California inmates early, according to a new study.
Norma Esparza is scheduled to appear before a Santa Ana judge Thursday.
The Los Angeles Police Department has partnered with the undead to scare up some common sense in its latest theft prevention campaign.
With the announcement Friday that skeletal remains found near Victorville belong to Joseph and Summer McStay and that other remains are likely that of their two young children, authorities are asking several important questions.
A coalition of law enforcement agencies, child advocacy groups, private entities and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles gathered Friday for a symposium warning children about the darker side of the Internet.
