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LAPD Closes Parker Center with EOW Broadcast
Parker Center, the iconic headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department for over half a century, has closed its doors for the last time. Using a chain of handcuffs, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck on Tuesday January 15th locked the doors … Continue reading
LAPD Evaluating Chrysler’s Uconnect Touch System in Dodge Charger Pursuits
By: Doug Newcomb, http://www.wired.com While cutting-edge automotive infotainment systems like Cadillac CUE get lots of attention, Chrysler’s 2-year-old Uconnect Touch remains a dark horse in the field, gaining a fair amount of praise and winning awards from Edmunds and Ward’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Car, Charger, Chrysler, communications, Dodge, lapd, police, pursuit, Screen, Touchscreen, Uconnect
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Video: SCMA Tour of LAPD Air Support Division
On July 22, 2012 Members of the Southern California Monitoring Association (SCMA) were invited to tour the Los Angeles Police Department’s Air Support Division at the Hooper Heliport on the roof of the Piper Technical Center in downtown Los Angeles. … Continue reading
SCMA Tour: LAPD Air Support on July 22nd
SCMA Members ONLY are invited to a behind the scenes look at LAPD’s Air Support Division at the Hooper Heliport at Piper Tech in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday July 22nd at 10:00 AM. The tour will take 2 to … Continue reading
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Tagged air, helicopter, Heliport, Hooper, lapd, Piper Tech, police, SCMA, Support, Tour
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Report: LAPD Dispatch System Repaired
A month after a failure of LA’s radio dispatch system that a City Councilman feared could have put lives in danger, a city engineer reported on Friday that the problems have been fixed. Power went out to the city’s radio … Continue reading
Wild High Speed Pursuit Ends with Suspect Crashing into LAPD Car
In case you missed seeing this live… LAPD officers chase a suspect in Compton, California on May 21, 2012. The dangerous high speed pursuit continues as the suspect crashes into multiple parked cars. The suspect has a head on collision … Continue reading
Plan to Fold General Services in to LAPD is Approved
The Los Angeles Police Department will absorb the General Services police and security officers under a plan approved Tuesday. The City Council voted unanimously to consolidate the two agencies, transferring the 220 officers and security guards from General Services to … Continue reading
Bill Expanding Powers of LAX Police Officers Being Considered in Sacramento
A protracted effort to expand the powers of Los Angeles International Airport’s police force has moved to Sacramento, where state lawmakers are considering a bill strongly opposed by the LAPD. The union representing officers who patrol LAX, Ontario and Van … Continue reading
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Tagged Airport, lapd, LAX, los angeles, Ontario, police, Sacramento, Van Nuys
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LAPD Radio System Fails for 12 Hours
After Los Angeles Police Department radio communications went down for half the day on Tuesday, a city councilman on Wednesday demanded the firing of the official whose agency caused the problem. Councilman Mitch Englander said he will call for the … Continue reading
LAPD Chopper Makes Emergency Landing at Pierce College
Officials are investigating why a Los Angeles police helicopter had to make an emergency landing in Woodland Hills on Monday afternoon. The helicopter landed shortly before 2 p.m., touching down at Pierce College. Although police officials didn’t name the exact … Continue reading
