LAPD

LA Police Chief-nominee Charlie Beck is welcomed to South Los Angeles by community stakeholders at Expo Center Tuesday night. Moderated by League President Blair Taylor, the press conference and Q&A was hosted by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Police Commission President John Mack and Councilpersons Jan Perry and Eric Garcetti.

Chief William Bratton stops by Los Angeles Urban League to say "goodbye" and is joined by the South Division leadership team. Chief Bratton will be missed but the legacy of mutual respect and collaboration will live on in South Los Angeles.

I am quite literally in shock about the sudden and tragic loss of LAPD’s Deputy Chief Kenny Garner. Kenny was one of the most thoughtful and capable men in this city. He was a beacon of light and hope for so many of us who admired him on both a personal and professional level. Los Angeles has many prominent people, but very few real community heroes. Kenny was one of our city’s greatest heroes.

The Los Angeles Urban League recognized Los Angeles Police Officer Kristina Ripatti for her sacrifice and commitment for public safety in the line of duty. A press conference was held on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 9 a.m. at the Southwest Area Police Station, 1546 West Martin Luther King Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA. Officer Ripatti was critically injured June 3, 2006 after being shot by a fleeing armed robbery suspect in southwest Los Angeles. Officer Ripatti, 33, and a 10-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, is now permanently paralyzed from the chest down.