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LA is in a shortage of 911 dispatchers
Officials say a delay in connecting with a 911 dispatcher could continue if more operators are not hired or trained soon. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Feb. 29, 2024.
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Shortage of 911 operators in LA is straining emergency response system
It’s taking longer for some 911 calls to be answered in LA because of a critical staffing shortage of communications operators.
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Chief Michel Moore retires after more than four decades with LAPD
Thursday marks Michel Moore’s final day as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department before his retirement.
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LAPD surrounds downtown LA graffiti towers
Police respond to reports of trespassers at Oceanwide Plaza. Lauren Coronado reports for Today in LA on Wednesday Feb. 28, 2024.
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LAPD officers surround vacant downtown LA graffiti towers after break-ins
Officers surrounded a high-rise tower covered with graffiti early Wednesday after a report of trespassers on the fenced-off property in downtown Los Angeles.
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LAPD Chief Michel Moore's last week before retirement
LA’s police chief retires later this week. Michel Moore says he is grateful to the city for his 43 years at the department. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 27, 2024.
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LAPD Chief ‘concerned' about use of deadly force
The family of a man shot to death earlier this month by an LAPD officer in downtown LA while “armed” with a plastic fork has hired an attorney and is contemplating legal action against the City of Los Angeles. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Feb. 20, 2024.
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LAPD Chief ‘concerned' about officer's killing of man who was holding a plastic fork
The LAPD chief said he was “concerned” about the death of a man who was killed while holding a plastic fork following a falsified 911 call.
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How LAPD detained over 50 alleged gang members at once
Authorities detained dozens of alleged gang members and recovered multiple firearms, including ghost guns, in downtown LA Saturday. Officers first began monitoring a large group of people who gathered on a public sidewalk on East 16th Street near Los Angeles Street, drinking alcohol and using drugs, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department. The group consisted…
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Ex-CBS CEO to pay fine for alleged LAPD interference
Former CBS CEO Leslie Moonves has agreed to pay a fine for allegedly interfering with the LAPD’s sexual assault investigation into him.
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Former CBS CEO pays fine for alleged interference in LAPD investigation
Former CBS boss to pay fine for allegedly trying to influence an LAPD captain to leak about a sexual assault case.
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More arrests made at DTLA graffiti high-rise
The LAPD arrested four more individuals at the graffiti-filled Oceanwide Plaza development in downtown LA on Tuesday morning. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 13, 2024.
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LAPD spent 3,000 hours to secure graffiti-covered towers in Downtown LA
The LAPD is using its limited resources to secure the controversial graffiti towers in Downtown LA. The I-Team’s Eric Leonard reports on Feb. 13, 2024.
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Two arrests made in connection to four southeast LA shootings
A third suspect remains at large following the arrest of two individuals connected to the series of shootings in Southeast LA. A friend of one of the victims recounts the moment one of the four suspects was shot. Cristian Cazares reports for NBC4 News on Feb. 13, 2024.o
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Man fatally shot by security guard outside South LA Home Depot
Police are investigating after a 30-year-old man was shot and killed by a security guard in the parking lot of a Home Depot in South LA while the man was attempting to flee after an alleged assault. Anastassia Olmos reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 12, 2024.
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Accused street takeover organizer coordinated events through social media, police say
Police say Erick Romero Quintana used his electronic devices to invite thousands of people to street takeovers, leading to violent crimes.
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LAPD arrests alleged organizer of street takeovers
Police arrested 20-year-old suspect Erick Romero Quintana who they say is responsible for coordinating street takeovers with thousands of participants that result in smash-and-grabs, car thefts and other violent crimes in Los Angeles. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 12, 2024.
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Former LAPD officer will not be retried in Corona Costco shooting
Nearly a month after a jury deadlocked in the case of a former Los Angeles Police Department officer who shot and killed a mentally disabled man at a Costco store in Corona, the state Attorney General’s Office confirmed that it will not retry the case. Salvador Sanchez, who was off duty at the time of the shooting, admitted to...
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Dominic Choi tapped as LAPD's next interim chief
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Assistant Chief Dominic Choi will lead the nation’s the third-largest municipal police department as interim chief, the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners decided Wednesday. The board unanimously selected Choi, who will take over March 1 after Chief Michel Moore retires. Choi, who has been in charge of the LAPD’s daily operations as one...
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New details on arrest of Killer Mike at 2024 Grammy Awards
Rapper Killer Mike was see being escorted in handcuffs by LAPD officers after he was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Feb. 6, 2024.