Police Brutality

Callous Prank at Santa Ana Police Department Reveals Culture of Harassment. A fake BOLO bulletin made light of the tragic killing of Brandon Lopez. The department has called it mere “musings” and refuses to disclose who is responsible.

LAPD’s Crowd Control Policies Reveal Minimal Training on Dangerous Levels of Force The law restricts the LAPD’s use of force, but potentially under-trained officers wielding “less-lethal” weapons against crowds can cause drastic harm.

LAPD’s Commission Rules on the Killing of Valentina Orellana Peralta and Daniel Elena Lopez The Los Angeles Police Commission ruled that William Dorsey Jones Jr. acted out of policy when he shot and killed 14-year-old Valentina Orellana Peralta and 24-year-old Daniel Elena Lopez.

Journalists Have Filed a Lawsuit to Obtain LAPD Body-Worn Camera Footage of a 2020 Shooting The lawsuit alleges the department is withholding footage of the June 3, 2020, shooting of Jermaine Welch and misrepresenting reality in critical incident videos.

Police Oversight Established in Santa Ana. The Santa Ana City Council voted to establish a resident-led commission to review police misconduct.

LAPD Officer’s Death Surrounded by Attorney’s Allegations of Payback Officer Houston Tipping suffered lethal injuries during training exercise. The attorney for his family says it was no accident.

LAPD Shot at Another Unarmed Man From Their Car Two shootings in three days share concerning similarities.

LAPD Officers Admitted Jermaine Petit Wasn’t Holding Gun Before Shooting Him Officer Daryl Glover Jr.’s mother is a director for the LAPD police union.