Los Angeles Police Department
Primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles
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| November 8 2024 | Jim McDonnell is set to become the next Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. |
| March 1 2024 | Dominic Choi becomes Interim Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. |
| February 29 2024 | Michel Moore's tenure as Chief concludes. |
| September 2023 | Documentary film 'Crown Vic: America's Most Iconic Car' by filmmaker Dale Roossien scheduled for release in fall, documenting the vehicle's legacy. |
| June 2021 | LAPD's custom Peterbilt 367 with a Total Containment Vessel was destroyed after illegal fireworks accidentally detonated while being stored in the truck. |
| 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. |
| 2020 | Police of Armenia were still using 10 Crown Victoria police vehicles in the Yerevan metropolitan area. |
| 2020 | BMW i3 vehicles were decommissioned and sold in bulk for $19,000 each due to low mileage concerns. |
| 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. |
| 2019 | The film 'Crown Vic' was released, named after the CVPI, depicting LAPD officers using Ford Crown Victorias while pursuing bank robbers. |
| 2019 | Ford Taurus was discontinued, further pushing the LAPD towards crossover vehicles. |
| 2018 | A report revealed significant racial disparity in the LASER program, showing that 84% of 233 individuals labeled as 'chronic offenders' were Black and Latino. In response to this finding, the LAPD discontinued the LASER program. |
| June 27 2018 | Charles L. Beck's term as Chief ends after nearly 9 years of leadership. |
| June 27 2018 | Michel Moore assumes the role of Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. |
| 2017 | Belarus began selling 2003 Ford Crown Victoria police vehicles formerly used by the Militsiya, with at least one sold for under $3,994 through the Ministry of Internal Affairs. |
| 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. |
| 2016 | LAPD leased a Tesla Model S and a BMW i3 for testing purposes, and decided to purchase 100 BMW i3s for administrative and non-emergency duties. |
| September 11 2015 | Mayor of Los Angeles announced a plan to lease 160 battery electric vehicles and 128 plug-in hybrids for city department use. |
| 2014 | LAPD was loaned a Lamborghini Gallardo with black-and-white livery, used to promote the Air Support Division at promotional events. |
| 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. |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Strategic Extraction and Restoration Program (LASER) was initiated, funded by the Smart Policing Initiative. The program developed a point-based system to evaluate potential criminal risk using factors like gang membership, violent crime history, and police interactions. |
| 2011 | Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was discontinued, leading the LAPD to shift its patrol vehicle strategy. |
| September 15 2011 | The final Crown Victoria was produced and exported to Saudi Arabia, marking the last vehicle to be manufactured at the St. Thomas Assembly Plant before its closure. |
| April 2011 | Ford stopped accepting orders for the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI). |
| March 12 2010 | Ford Motor Company unveiled the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan as a successor to the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, based on the sixth-generation Ford Taurus with an all-wheel drive variant. |
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