Reports:
09/16/21 - Detectives Seek Information on Newton Area Murder NR21249jc
09/15/21 - Shooting Suspect Arrested NR21247ti
09/14/21 - Daytime Armed Robbery Caught on Video NR21248ml
09/14/21 - Fatal Hit-and-Run Leaves Skateboarder Dead NR21245jc
09/14/21 - Update On Explosion Involving Illegal Fireworks on 27th Street NR21246jc
To Protect and To Serve
In February 1955, the Los Angeles Police Department, through the pages of the internally produced BEAT magazine, conducted a contest for a motto for the police academy. The conditions of the contest stated that: "The motto should be one that in a few words would express some or all the ideals to which the Los Angeles police service is dedicated. It is possible that the winning motto might someday be adopted as the official motto of the Department." The winning entry was the motto, "To Protect and to Serve" submitted by Officer Joseph S. Dorobek.
The Art Theft Detail is responsible for the investigation of all thefts and burglaries when fine art is the primary object of attack. The detail also investigates fakes, frauds, and forgeries involving art
