Loitering Laws – What You Should Know

Do You Have to Talk to a Police Officer? You have the right to remain silent – except in a few specific circumstances If you are walking down the street or just hanging out in a public place and a police officer approaches you and starts asking questions, do you have to answer? Lorenzo Banks…

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D.O.P.E. Spotlight Interview – Chief Joseph G. Paulino

Spotlight on Chief Joseph Paulino Chief Joseph Paulino says the first interaction a child has with a police officer can frame their impression of law enforcement for a lifetime. “In the fifth grade, I was part of what they call the Deputy Auxiliary Police program which is facilitated through LAPD,” he says, “and I had a great experience,…

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