For the first time in more than two decades, the Santa Monica Police Department is fully staffed and has received nearly 400 new applicants this year, City officials said.

The “milestone” was noted in a staff report City Manager Oliver Chi will present to the City Council on Tuesday updating the Realignment Plan approved by the City Council last October. Read More »

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Monday that he had chosen Michel Moore, a 36-year LAPD veteran known for his mastery of subjects including crime statistics and budgets, to be […] Read More »

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — City Manager Rick Cole has selected Cynthia Renaud as the next Santa Monica Police Chief. Read More »

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas held a news conference yesterday morning regarding the Orange police shooting of 35-year-old Michael Perez in March. Cameras from OnScene TV captured much of the incident, with video […] Read More »

The Department of Justice will not bring civil rights charges against six Baltimore police involved in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, the young black man whose death caused […] Read More »

The Trump administration is lifting limits on the transfer of some surplus military hardware, including grenade launchers, bayonets and large-caliber weapons, to police departments. Read More »

A jury on Wednesday acquitted a Oklahoma police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man last year, sparking outrage from the man’s family and supporters. Read More »

CHICAGO — Police officials here proposed sweeping policy changes on Friday that would limit officers’ use of firearms and stun guns and emphasize the “sanctity of life” in an effort […] Read More »