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LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell has removed the head of the department’s constitutional policing office, a lawyer who had drawn the wrath of the police union for her role in releasing thousands of mugshot-style photos of officers.
Former Sgt. Randy Rangel alleged the LAPD retaliated against him after he accused a colleague of overtime fraud. A jury awarded him $4.5 million.
The union for rank-and-file officers claimed Cmdr. Lillian Carranza unlawfully accessed emails, surveys and other communications intended only for lower-ranking cops.
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said officers arrested a man suspected of at least nine sexual assaults and four robberies, including a recent attack on Figueroa Street.
A San Fernando Valley jury convicted Timothy Kirkpatrick of first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Stuart Herman, 80, during what authorities described as a home burglary gone awry.
Alfred “Al” Labrada resigned from the LAPD amid accusations he tracked a former romantic partner with an AirTag. He denied wrongdoing and has regained his peace officer certification.
Homicides declined roughly 14% in Los Angeles last year compared with 2023, while 225 fewer people were struck by gunfire citywide in the same span, data show.
A Times analysis of police shootings over the past decade found that officers are rarely — if ever — punished for firing bullets that hit or endanger fellow cops and bystanders.
Police Chief Jim McDonnell promised the department was taking the matter seriously but cautioned city laws prohibit the outright firing of officers without due process.
A complaint reviewed by The Times accuses officers of voicing open discrimination against potential recruits and colleagues based on race, sex and sexual orientation.
