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	INTERESTING FACTS

No police officers were killed in the North Hollywood bank robbery shooting of February 28, 1997

Venice Beach is the second largest tourist attraction in California, after Disneyland

The City of Los Angeles is 468 square miles

The Los Angeles Police Academy remains a favorite of film producers, whose “Academy Arch” is recognizable around the world

The LAPD hired the nation’s first policewoman

The LAPD created the nation’s first SWAT element

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Fraud Section

Within the newly configured Fraud Section, the Major Fraud and Special Fraud Units have been combined to form the White-Collar Crimes Unit. Within the unit there is an Elder Persons Estate Unit which investigates elder financial abuse, a Computer Crimes Unit which investigates computer related crimes, a Trademark Infringement Crimes Unit that investigates the manufacture of products with counterfeit trademarks, and the manufacture of pirated audio and video tapes, as well as the established Auto Fraud and Bunco Units.