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 the city’s next police chief. 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 already airing on multiple media outlets months ago. But T-Rack chose the case to highlight the OCDA’s new policy announced last month on disclosing video and audio of […] 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 widespread violent protest in that city in 2015. 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 to address criticisms that officers have been too quick to fire their weapons and use force, especially against African-Americans. Read More »

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a dramatic development indicating that the chronically undermanned San Jose Police Department is not turning a corner as fast as some had hoped, the city is considering declaring a state of emergency to redistribute more officers to the streets. Read More »