While the other SWAT operations we have discussed, are critical to the public's safety and protection, it is the training that is crucial to the SWAT team's safety.
The more "real" the training is and the more it is based on real-time skills, the m Continue Reading...
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Rampart Scandal
One of the greatest atrocities to happen within the Los Angeles police department was the corruption scandal has centered on a group of anti-gang officers in the Rampart station. Rampart, located between down Continue Reading...
Civil Liability
The issue of the use of force and civil liability amongst police officers has been the subject of debate for many ears. The Rodney King trial and subsequent riots brought a great deal of attention to the excessive use of force and th Continue Reading...
Vision and Mission, Risk Management, and Torts
The dedication of the Los Angeles Police Department lies in discharging her duties to the Los Angeles community and at the same time ensuring that the rights of every citizen are safe-guarded. In line wi Continue Reading...
At all times, a compliant organization will provide the following to all/each staff/employee:
A non-hostile work environment
An anonymous and secure system for staff to report sexual harassment/ethical concerns
Quick and responsive, unbiased, com Continue Reading...
Gang Prevention Programs in Los Angeles
The issue of gangs and the gang related deaths and violence has been a thing of concern across the nation and in Los Angeles in particular due to the alarming high levels of gang activities within the city. Lo Continue Reading...
Domestic Violence Legislation
Federal and State Governments Fight Domestic Violence
Although numerous federal and state laws sanctioning domestic violence exist in the United States, the incidences of domestic violence remain substantial. The feder Continue Reading...
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Heckman, James J. "Doing it Right: Job Training and Education." Public Interest Spring 1999: 86+.
This journal article assesses the value of offering parents choices in the education of their children Continue Reading...
Mission, Vision and GoalsThe mission of the LAPD is to protect and serve the Los Angeles community. Its vision is to be both a trustworthy partner to the community and the best possible department it can be in service of the community. Its goal is to Continue Reading...
Escobar’s “Bloody Christmas”: The History of Crime and Punishment in the United States
Escobar used the case of “Bloody Christmas” to highlight the larger cultural issues during the 1950s in L.A. by showing how the poli Continue Reading...
Antiaffirmative action Proposition 209 in 1996 had a similarly divisive effect on the state's population. (Heikkila & Pizarro, 2002, p. 8)
The propositions do not welcome immigration, a commonplace occurrence on the official and unofficial leve Continue Reading...
DNA in Criminal Cases - Solving Cold Cases in California with Forensic Science
This research will attempt to analyze and discuss the feasibility of DNA testing in solving cold cases and will study the impact that DNA fingerprinting has had on the fo Continue Reading...
Everything happens behind the scene, there seems to be too many secrets, and everybody is "dirty" in one way or the other.
In the background, the whole time, there is the somewhat mysterious captain Dudley Smith, played by Cromwell. He is a man who Continue Reading...
Call for backup before attempting pursuit into unsecured potential gang situations
5.. Examples of gangs deploying military weapons and tactics against law enforcement:
2005: Contract assassination attempt against corrections officer in Lakewood, Continue Reading...
According to Rohe and his colleagues, though, "Over time, however, there has been a tendency for departments to expand their programs to involve a larger number of officers and to cover wider geographic areas. Besides these special units, a number o Continue Reading...
(Restore Fairness and Due Process: 1996 Immigration Laws go too far)
Immigration and justice system presently entails overlapping of three distinct issues like "immigrants as crime victims; immigrants as criminals; and the socio-cultural dimension Continue Reading...
Future of Policing
The objective of this study is to examine the future of policing and specifically the trends that are currently affecting policing policy. This work seeks to answer as to some foreseeable critical issues that may affect policing i Continue Reading...
Hernandez vs. Texas and its Importance to Latinos in the U.S.
Studies conducted in the past have clearly indicated that some racial groups are overrepresented in the U.S. criminal justice system. There have been claims that some stages of the crimin Continue Reading...