As Los Angeles prepares to welcome the World Cup and the 2028 Olympics — spectacles that will put Los Angeles on the world stage and demand airtight security for residents and visitors alike —

A viral video showing LAPD using pedestrian decoys on Ventura Boulevard has ignited a citywide debate over safety, strategy, and where enforcement crosses the line

The Los Angeles Police Department addressed its San Fernando Valley operation that targeted drivers who failed to stop for jaywalking pedestrians along Ventura Boulevard.

The funding will allow a class of recruits to begin training in January. It was requested by the mayor and police chief because of concerns about the World Cup and Olympics.

After Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass asked the city council to find over $4 million for the Los Angeles Police Department to ramp up hiring, the LAPD chief warned Thursday that not having the additional funding would significantly affect public safety and preparation efforts.

Andy Dick was 'taken home by a friend’ after an alleged overdose and being found unresponsive on the streets of Los Angeles. The LAPD and LAFD responded after the 59-year-old comedian was found slumped over a set of stairs outside a building as friends attempted to help him.

Police footage and court documents show officers injured protesters with less-lethal weapons. Those incidents have not been documented by LAPD, as required by state law.

Documents obtained by The Times show former LAPD Cmdr. Cory Palka will not face criminal charges for tipping off CBS to a rape allegation against ex-CEO Les Moonves. Two LAPD detectives filed complaints over Palka's case,