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Oct 2009

The search for a successor to Police Chief Bill Bratton begins in earnest this week, with the Los Angeles Police Commission conducting interviews for those making the first cut from the city Personnel Department. There are at least six...

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Oct 2009

Problems with early prison release

The first wave of prisoners released early under Gov. Bill Ritter's plan to save the state millions has exposed the limited potential of this program, as well as its risks. The first 10 inmates paroled include some unsavory characters,...

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Oct 2009

The LAPD's come a long way

Note to readers: In this series of editorials, The Times examines the Los Angeles Police Department's record and the implications for the selection of a new chief. We invite you to write to us with your thoughts on today's LAPD, your...

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Oct 2009

Chief Bratton's too-brash exit

William J. Bratton, who will step down two weeks from today, deserves to go down in history alongside William H. Parker as a reforming Los Angeles police chief whose administration marked a decisive and consequential break with the past....