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It's that time of year again.

This month, it's believed more than 27,000 senior high school students from throughout the city will celebrate their 12th grade graduation.

And for many, when this type of milestone achievement is reached, there's a certain amount of celebrating that goes along with it.  This is why the LAPD has teamed up with the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) for their 16th annual Safe and Sober Graduation Operation.

Using alcohol to enhance a celebration is ill advised, they said, with the most obvious problem being the fact that graduating seniors fall short of the legal drinking …

It's one of those videos where, as you start to watch it, you find yourself cocking your head to the side and raising an eyebrow.

You want to shut it off, but the quirkiness keeps you watching much longer than you know you should.

However the latest 5-minute video PSA that's been released by the LAPD does have a purpose.

The ultimate message is simple: if you have valuable items in your car and you don't stash them out of sight, bad guys are likely to pilfer your goods.

This "24" parody begins as, special agent "Jack", has been captured by narco cyber …

Leadership within the Los Angeles Police Department last week gathered to celebrate the lives of the more than 200 LAPD officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

Those men and women, they said, served in different time periods throughout the departments 145+ year history.

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said the ceremony touched home, especially in light of the deaths of three officers who recently lost their lives in traffic accidents.

Officers Nicholas Lee, Roberto Sanchez and Christopher Corijo all lost their lives in the past 90 days in the line of duty.  Sanchez was killed during a vehicle …

Once a week, the leadership within the Los Angeles Police Department gets together to review crime trends, analyize statistics and to discuss strategies to improve performance.

During a recent meeting,  they reported homicides were down, but the instances of shots being fired and the number of aggravated assaults had climbed month-on-month.

This trend, they said, was largely tied to some upheaval in the leadership of a local gang, and department members said they'd already started on outreach to community members and church leaders to help negotiate a truce.

Today, it's not just about patrolling the streets.  It's about taking a proactive approach …

It's safe to say the LAPD's new Lamborghini Gallardo is the most expensive vehicle in the department's fleet.

Although the vehicle is not off-the-lot new; it was donated by a generous citizen, a department spokesperson said they're thrilled to have it in their garage.

It's already been painted and logo graphics with the words protect-and-serve have already been affixed to the doors.

But for those hoping to see the LAPD's sports car patrolling the streets- you're out of luck.
Lamborghini cop car to debut at the LA County Air Show
A source within the department said their sleek new ride will be more of …

Grant funding used to pay for trip to the Middle East
The last time the LAPD traveled to Israel it the cost of the trip toppled $18,000. That money, according to sources  within the department, is considered to have been well spent.

Israel has a strong hold of counter-terrorism tactics, they said, and the Los Angeles Police Department feels that in making these types of trips, a lot can be learned.

LAPD Chief Bratton has described Israeli intelligence experts as being some of the best at what they do in all of the world.

The current trip, according to Deputy Chief Michale Downing,  …