Los Angeles Police Department
Primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles
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| November 8 2024 | Jim McDonnell is set to become the next Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. |
| March 1 2024 | Dominic Choi becomes Interim Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. |
| September 2023 | Documentary film 'Crown Vic: America's Most Iconic Car' by filmmaker Dale Roossien scheduled for release in fall, documenting the vehicle's legacy. |
| June 2021 | LAPD's custom Peterbilt 367 with a Total Containment Vessel was destroyed after illegal fireworks accidentally detonated while being stored in the truck. |
| 2020 | Police of Armenia were still using 10 Crown Victoria police vehicles in the Yerevan metropolitan area. |
| 2020 | BMW i3 vehicles were decommissioned and sold in bulk for $19,000 each due to low mileage concerns. |
| 2019 | The film 'Crown Vic' was released, named after the CVPI, depicting LAPD officers using Ford Crown Victorias while pursuing bank robbers. |
| 2019 | Ford Taurus was discontinued, further pushing the LAPD towards crossover vehicles. |
| 2018 | A report revealed significant racial disparity in the LASER program, showing that 84% of 233 individuals labeled as 'chronic offenders' were Black and Latino. In response to this finding, the LAPD discontinued the LASER program. |
| June 27 2018 | Michel Moore assumes the role of Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. |
| 2017 | Belarus began selling 2003 Ford Crown Victoria police vehicles formerly used by the Militsiya, with at least one sold for under $3,994 through the Ministry of Internal Affairs. |
| 2016 | LAPD leased a Tesla Model S and a BMW i3 for testing purposes, and decided to purchase 100 BMW i3s for administrative and non-emergency duties. |
| September 11 2015 | Mayor of Los Angeles announced a plan to lease 160 battery electric vehicles and 128 plug-in hybrids for city department use. |
| 2014 | LAPD was loaned a Lamborghini Gallardo with black-and-white livery, used to promote the Air Support Division at promotional events. |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Strategic Extraction and Restoration Program (LASER) was initiated, funded by the Smart Policing Initiative. The program developed a point-based system to evaluate potential criminal risk using factors like gang membership, violent crime history, and police interactions. |
| 2011 | Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was discontinued, leading the LAPD to shift its patrol vehicle strategy. |
| September 15 2011 | The final Crown Victoria was produced and exported to Saudi Arabia, marking the last vehicle to be manufactured at the St. Thomas Assembly Plant before its closure. |
| April 2011 | Ford stopped accepting orders for the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI). |
| March 12 2010 | Ford Motor Company unveiled the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan as a successor to the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, based on the sixth-generation Ford Taurus with an all-wheel drive variant. |
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