LAPD

In a day and age where mass shooting incidents are becoming more and more common, the LAPD wants its officers to be prepared.

Officers are often the first ones to the scene, they said, and if an adult or a minor child is in need of medical attention, there's a chance paramedics won't be able to treat them until the area is secured.

This is why officers are being trained to use combat-style trauma kits.

These kits will not only contain your every day first aid items; they will also include things such as tourniquets and compression bandages, which are used to …

Ever know anyone who has told you that they're just high, not drunk? It's ok because they drive better....

This New Years Eve the Los Angeles Police Department will be armed with more than just a breathalyzer...

A new high-tech swab test is allowing members of the LAPD to detect drivers who are driving drugged.

The department said submitting to the test is completely voluntary, and could be the best alternative to DUI blood tests.

Officers say the text can be completed in a matter of minutes and is being touted as a simpler, more effective and easier way to determine whether someone …

Members of the Los Angeles Police Department have confirmed they're rolling out a new gun policy when it comes to domestic violence offenders.  Namely, the City Attorney's office will be notified every time a person who is a suspect in this type of case has a registered firearm.

But it doesn't stop there.

The City Attorney said he will start to prosecute domestic suspects, or anyone who has an active restraining order, when they try to buy a gun.

Victim advocates say this type of action is long overdue- especially when you consider that nine women die in this country every week …

LAPD Eyes Electric Motorcycles
Just about everyone is going green these days, and the LAPD is no exception.

The department is currently working with Scotts Valley-based Zero Motorcycles and is weighing whether to add a few new bikes to its fleet.

The company is already partnered with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state, and feels the LAPD could benefit from going green.

The 67 horsepower bikes can travel up to 100 highway or 171 city miles before losing their charge and could save the Los Angeles Police Department tens of thousands of dollars in gas expenses over their lifetime.

They're much lighter and …

A spokesperson within the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed the LAPD will begin testing 60 body cameras, starting today.

The program is designed to help increase accountability among officers and to help reduce the number of complaints by community members.   The department's public information officer said that the LAPD will be testing two different types of devices that are being loaned to them.

Sources say that cameras from Taser International and Coban International are both being considered.  The LAPD will make its final determination after a 90 day test period and at that time, will decide which company they want …

In years past, LAPD patrol officers have most commonly been seen driving BMW motorcycles, Harley-Davidsons or the standard police cruiser.  Now, sources inside the department say they have started to test two different flavors of electric motorcycles.

They're more lightweight than their Harley and BMW counterparts. They are also more eco-friendly and are significantly lighter.  Officers say these bikes have been specifically designed for use by those in law enforcement.  The added bonus, they point out, is that these devices cost about $1 per day to charge.

All current price of gas considered, this can equate to tens, if not hundreds …