LASPD in the news: fallout over racial bias scrutiny tied to LA City politics and police oversight. LASPD serves LAUSD with campus policing.
Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson alleges he was racially profiled during a police stop, but police sources say he was pulled over for a traffic violation in a school zone and called a district official to try to avoid a citation. The incident has sparked political and police union criticism.