Monday Morning Memo for November 28, 2016

Law Enforcement Cops battle cops in court: Wrongdoing by LAPD top staff? Six members of the Los Angeles Police Internal Affairs Group are suing the city over “whistleblower retaliation,” alleging they were wrongfully reprimanded in a dispute about unlawful activities and nepotism within the department’s upper levels. The lawsuit says the six believe they were […]

Monday Morning Memo for November 21, 2016

Law Enforcement LAPD report on biased policing finds problem is more perception than reality The Los Angeles Police Department has made “significant strides” in diversifying its ranks, training officers to avoid bias policing, rigorously investigating complaints and expanding community outreach programs, according to a new report on biased policing from Chief Charlie Beck. The five-member […]

Monday Morning Memo for November 14, 2016

Law Enforcement Jump in assaults on California police officers alarms police, communities Nine police officers have died in the line of duty so far this year in California, five of them since October. The total is not unusual – California loses 10 officers per year on average, according to the Attorney General – but the […]

Monday Morning Memo for November 7, 2016

Ballot Initiatives California’s 17 Propositions explained Along with national and local races, Californians will be asked to vote on 17 state propositions November 8th. Marianne Kast with the Fresno League of Women Voters stopped by Eyewitness News This Morning, to explain some of them. Kast says the League is frequently asked about the propositions that […]

Monday Morning Memo for October 31, 2016

Ballot Measures Local law enforcement leaders say Prop 57 is ‘deceptive,’ will roll back victims’ rights, lowers criminal penalties As voters prepare to decide on a slate of statewide ballot measures, local and regional law enforcement leaders have come out with a strong warning against Proposition 57, which they say will endanger the safety of […]