Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LAPD

Cyclists, LAPD Working on Their Relationship

By Enci Box | Jan 19, 2010 | 8 Comments

Photo: Incycle/Flickr Two weeks ago a group of cyclists got together with the LAPD and created the Cyclists/LAPD Task Force. The Task Force addressed issues concerning law, safety, education, enforcement, policy, road rage, the Cyclists’ Bill of Rights, the Bike Plan, theft, data, and crime scenes. Representing the cycling community was Bikeside, Bike Writers Collective, […]

Penetrating the Myth of L.A.’s Safety

By Damien Newton | Jan 15, 2010 | 6 Comments

At City Watch and his personal blog Soap Box, Stephen Box punched an SUV sized hole in the Mayor and Police Chief Charlie Beck’s claim that the City of Los Angeles has become the “second safest big city in America, after New York.” Box’s contention is that because the city assumes that most traffic crashes […]

LAPD Alerts Media to Their Confusion on Traffic Laws

By Damien Newton | Jan 12, 2010 | 11 Comments

Finally, the LAPD grabs the driver that knocked that bike over. What? They’re cuffing and searching the rider for nothing more than being in a group ride? Oh. Photo: Dr. Alex Thompson/Flickr (Updated, January 13, 2010: While the release was handed to Mr. Morales, it turns out it was not cleared by the central media […]

LAPD Completes Sting on Unsafe Drivers in South Los Angeles

By Damien Newton | Jan 8, 2010 | 4 Comments

Earlier today, the LAPD Southwest Division engaged in a sting on unsafe drivers that threaten pedestrians attempting to cross the street. With marked squad cars and motorcycles flanking the intersection, police officers crossed the street legally in unmarked crosswalks. The officers were out of uniform, but were still carrying badges and even guns in plain […]

Last Night’s Bike Meeting Highlights: Late Start, Unanswered Questions but Anti-Harassment Ordinance Moves On

By Damien Newton | Dec 10, 2009 | 24 Comments

Cyclists wait in line to testify on Bike Plan. By the time the bike portion of the "Bike-Only" City Council Transportation Committee hearing began at 3:45, one hour and forty-five minutes late, it was clear that the bicycling-love-fest that we’ve seen at past "Bike-Only" meetings wasn’t going to happen. Not only did the meeting start […]

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