Frank Stoltze
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Second time’s the charm: Garcetti appoints Michel Moore LAPD Chief
The 37-year veteran of the force has held nearly every top job at the department, from running its counter-terrorism bureau to overseeing records management. → Read More
Jury finds 2 LAPD officers liable in videotaped Skid Row killing
This was the first case in which officers' body cams captured the fatal shooting of a suspect. It sparked angry protests over how the LAPD treats the mentally ill on Skid Row. → Read More
Audio: With finalists for LAPD chief picked, Mayor Garcetti gets the final word
The five-member civilian police commission has recommended three long-time veterans of the LAPD to be the department's next chief. → Read More
Audio: Genealogical websites helped ID suspected Golden State Killer
Prosecutors say they used online genealogical sites to find a DNA match for a California serial killing suspect. The information was confirmed by Sacramento Sheriff's Sgt. Shaun Hampton to KPCC. → Read More
Audio: How genealogical websites helped ID suspected Golden State Killer
Investigators compared DNA collected from a crime scene to online genetic profiles and found a match: a relative of Joseph James DeAngelo. → Read More
Audio: LA Sheriff ties $142 million in overtime to 1,000 deputy vacancies
The vacancies and a budget deficit have forced the sheriff to postpone plans to equip nearly 6,000 deputies with body cameras, according to agency officials. Here's why there are so many unfilled positions. → Read More
Should civilians have subpoena power over the sheriff's department?
A watchdog group is pushing for an initiative to do just that. But they face stiff opposition — even from some members of the Civilian Oversight Commission. → Read More
Audio: LAPD will make body camera videos public under new policy
The L.A. Police Commission has reversed the LAPD's prohibition on the release of video of officer-involved shootings and other serious incidents. → Read More
Audio: $2.7 million settlement in traffic stop killing by LA Sheriff’s deputy
Deputy Nathan Gillespie said he shot Miguel Hernandez because he feared he was reaching for a gun. But officials say Gillespie failed to call for backup or take time to assess the situation. → Read More
Too little ‘out-of-cell’ time for mentally ill inmates inside LA jails, federal government says
A federal monitor says the L.A. Sheriff's Department is not giving all inmates with serious mental health problems enough time out of their cells. → Read More
Anger erupts at emergency meeting over teen killed by deputies
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department has said 16-year-old Anthony Weber was armed, but no weapon was discovered at the scene of the shooting. → Read More
Audio: LA DA Lacey: Angelenos with pot convictions are on their own
The DA says it will be faster for people to seek dismissal or reduction of misdemeanors and felonies under the law that legalized recreational cannabis in California. → Read More
Montecito mudslides: A story of luck, loss and narrow escapes
One couple in Montecito's mandatory evacuation zone ended up staying at a friend's guesthouse in the voluntary evacuation zone. It seemed like a good idea at the time. → Read More
The 5 top LA criminal justice stories of 2017
L.A. County's sheriff is convicted of corruption, the city of L.A. lifts injunctions against thousands of gang members, the state restricts law enforcement cooperation with ICE, and more. → Read More
California’s ‘Pitchess’ laws keep police misconduct secret
Over the years, law enforcement unions across California have successfully lobbied for the most restrictive police records laws in the nation. → Read More
Audio: Should a grand jury look at LA Sheriff’s deputies?
It’s been nearly 30 years since a grand jury was convened to look at a potential problem with L.A.'s criminal justice system. Prominent attorney Charles Linder says it's time for another. → Read More
Police identify Penny Pincher Bandit as man in North Hollywood shooting
Undercover officers were on a stakeout investigating a series of robberies in the San Fernando Valley when they encountered the 37-year old suspect. → Read More
Audio: LA Sheriff's antiquated computer system makes data collection a nightmare
The department has fallen so far behind technologically that its communications center uses a 1980s-era analog radio dispatch system. A watchdog says a lack of data leads to bad policies. → Read More
Audio: A new approach to helping foster kids in trouble with the law
Loyola Law School will launch a $1 million program to help 300 children caught in the juvenile justice system. → Read More
30,000 California prison inmates could be safely released, says report
The report by a leading criminal justice reform group says despite great strides in reducing the inmate population, California can do much more. → Read More