Mayor and LAPD chief tout data that show homicides and shootings on the decline
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell adjusts his hat during a swearing-in ceremony on Nov. 14, 2024. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles leaders are touting the latest batch of crime data as proof that the city is safe and getting safer — at least on paper. Homicides declined roughly 14% … Read more