Police Commission fights to keep civilian oversight amid LAPD defiance

Police Commission fights to keep civilian oversight amid LAPD defiance

Jeff Skobin was tired of asking. Last November, amid a startling increase in LAPD shootings, the Los Angeles police commissioner requested a report from the department about how its officers’ use of deadly force compared with that of other large agencies. At the time, Chief Jim McDonnell promised a careful review. The next month, Skobin … Read more