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Commission to decide fate of 'Big Joke' today

A Police Commission meeting will be held today to discuss the fate of deputy police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

LA County sheriff creates new office to 'eradicate all deputy gangs'

LOS ANGELES — Facing long-standing allegations of “appalling” conditions inside the county’s jails and violent deputy “gangs” operating on its streets, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna on Wednesday announced the appointment of a former federal prosecutor to oversee a new office designed to combat those problems within the department.

Los Angeles Times

Cops red-faced as scandals rock force

A series of recent scandals involving police officers' misconduct has dealt further blows to public confidence in the Royal Thai Police (RTP), and increased pressure for long overdue reform.

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New LAPD policy lowers off-duty drinking limit

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department has tightened its policy on off-duty officers drinking alcohol while armed, making it a violation for an officer to have a blood-alcohol level of 0.04% or higher.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD officer unjustified in shooting that killed girl, 14

The Los Angeles Police Commission has ruled that an officer violated policy when he fired a rifle at a suspect inside a clothing store last year, killing a 14-year-old girl

The Independent UK

Police commission rules LA officer broke policy in fatal department store shooting

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles police officer who inadvertently killed a teenage girl when he shot at an assailant in a North Hollywood department story late last year was justified in firing his weapon once, but was wrong to keep shooting, the city's Police Commission ruled on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Bass and Caruso differ on public safety and policing. But not as much as many think

LOS ANGELES — On a campaign stop last spring in the San Fernando Valley, billionaire developer and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso was flanked by a who's who of old-school heavyweights from the Los Angeles Police Department.

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LA Police Commission clears officers in two shootings of people in mental crisis

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police commissioners this week ruled that officers were justified in shooting two people suffering mental health crisises, though the group echoed LAPD Chief Michel Moore's concerns over tactics officers used in one of the encounters.

Chicago Tribune

LAPD releases body-cam video from shootings of two armed men

LOS ANGELES — Following two fatal police shootings of armed men last month, the Los Angeles Police Department has released video footage of the incidents.

Los Angeles Times

Police Commission bill clears key hurdle

A joint sitting of MPs and senators on Thursday voted to pass Section 14 of the Royal Thai Police Bill, which deals with the composition of the Police Commission, at its second hearing.

Bangkok Post

Karen Bass, Rick Caruso advance to general in Los Angeles mayoral election

Karen Bass and Rick Caruso advanced from the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California, on June 7, 2022. Since neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the two will participate in a November 8 general election. Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti could not run for re-election due…

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From more cops to defund: Candidates for LA mayor differ on crime and policing

LOS ANGELES — One candidate wants to make the Los Angeles Police Department larger than it has ever been. Another envisions a future where America's second largest city no longer needs police. The others have staked out middle ground.

Los Angeles Times

Nine candidates running in Los Angeles’ mayoral primary election

Nine candidates are running in the June 7, 2022, primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California. Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) could not run for re-election due to term limits.

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Given chance to avoid jail and criminal charges, mentally ill, addicted and homeless people in LA pass

LOS ANGELES — A diversion program in Los Angeles designed to keep mentally ill, addicted or homeless adults out of jail and instead provide treatment and housing is having little success, according to statistics provided by police officials.

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Rick Caruso missed nearly 40% of meetings as LAPD commissioner

LOS ANGELES — Businessman Rick Caruso missed nearly 40% of Los Angeles Police Commission meetings when he served on the volunteer panel two decades ago, an attendance record far worse than his fellow commissioners.

Los Angeles Times

Rick Caruso's role in the 2002 rejection of a Black LAPD chief created a furor

LOS ANGELES — Two decades ago, the Los Angeles Police Department faced a defining moment, as crime ticked upward, a massive corruption scandal smoldered and a federal judge pushed to correct the department's long history of civil rights violations.

Los Angeles Times

In string of LAPD shootings, officers fired bullets and ‘less lethal’ rounds at same time

LOS ANGELES — Margarito Lopez Jr. had been threatening suicide with a butcher knife to his neck for nearly 10 minutes when he suddenly stood and took a few steps toward the line of Los Angeles police officers in front of him.

Los Angeles Times

17 LA gangs have sent out crews to follow and rob city's wealthiest, LAPD says

LOS ANGELES — More than a dozen Los Angeles gangs are targeting some of the city's wealthiest residents in a new and aggressive manner, sending out crews in multiple cars to find, follow and rob people driving high-end vehicles or wearing expensive jewelry, according to police.

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A pioneer in police service reforms

The first Police Commission was established in November 1969 by the M. Karunanidhi government

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Retired judge C.T. Selvam to head Fourth Police Commission

The Commission will examine measures for the welfare of police personnel and give recommendations to improve policing

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