Charlie Beck
LA's Police Chief Explains How He Gets Rid of Dirty Cops
Talking to the top cop in Los Angeles about homelessness, police shootings, mental health, and body cameras.
Unarmed Man Shot by LAPD Officers for Allegedly Raising Arm Wrapped in Towel
Graphic video footage from the aftermath of the incident shows officers handcuffing the motionless man as he lays on the ground bleeding heavily.
LAPD Officer Convicted in Fatal Arrest Case as Chief Clears Others in Shooting of Ezell Ford
As a jury convicted a female officer of felony assault in a deadly 2012 arrest, the LAPD chief and his department's independent watchdog reportedly found that a separate fatal shooting last year was justified.
Traffic Tracking App Waze Hits Back at Police Criticism
Company hits back at Los Angeles Police Chief’s accusations that the app helped an accused killer track the location of two cops shot in New York last month.
Los Angeles Police Will Get New Tasers That Trigger Body Cameras
The LAPD has placed an order for 3,000 Tasers that will also record the location, time, and duration of the incident when an officer uses the device.
The LAPD Thinks It’s at War and Now It Has Drones
Drones were so unpopular in Seattle that the police department there had to give them away. But nobody wants them—not even in Los Angeles, a city that already has helicopters flying overhead every day.
