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| June 30 2021 | LAPD bomb disposal squad caused a massive explosion in a residential neighborhood while detonating illegal fireworks, injuring 17 people and destroying their own truck. Chief Moore publicly apologized and announced new procedures. |
| February 13 2021 | LAPD launched an internal investigation into the Harbor Division after employees allegedly circulated an offensive Valentine's Day e-card referencing George Floyd's murder. |
| 2020 | A survey of Los Angeles residents revealed mixed public perceptions of the Los Angeles Police Department, with two-thirds supporting the department's performance in public safety and significant variations in trust across racial demographics. |
| June 2020 | Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced LAPD budget cuts of $150 million, redirecting funds to community initiatives. |
| 2019 | The original Parker Center at 150 N. Los Angeles St. was demolished after being the LAPD headquarters for many years. |
| April 15 2017 | LAPD officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were found playing Pokémon Go during an armed robbery call, leading to their eventual firing and unsuccessful appeal. |
| September 11 2014 | African-American actress Danièle Watts was temporarily detained by LAPD in Studio City, alleging racial profiling, though officers were later cleared after audio recordings were released. |
| August 11 2014 | Ezell Ford, an unarmed African-American man, was shot by two LAPD gang detectives during an investigative street stop, with conflicting accounts of the incident. |
| February 7 2013 | During the Christopher Dorner manhunt, LAPD and Torrance Police Department mistakenly fired on two pickup trucks, injuring two women and narrowly missing another driver. The city later paid $2.1 million and $1.8 million in settlements. |
| August 21 2012 | Michelle Jordan, a registered nurse, was pulled over and arrested after being thrown to the ground twice for holding her cell phone while driving. |
| August 18 2012 | Ronald Weekley Jr., a college student, was punched in the face while being arrested for skateboarding on the wrong side of the street. |
| July 22 2012 | Alesia Thomas, an African American woman, died in the back of a police car after being kicked by LAPD officer Mary O'Callaghan, leading to a civil rights review of arrest and use-of-force policies. |
| 2011 | Release of 'L.A. Noire', a video game set in Los Angeles featuring the LAPD. |
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