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...Angeles police in riot gear swung batons and fired foam-rubber bullets at peaceful demonstrators, working journalists and a small group of agitators in MacArthur Park, Chief William Bratton was basically awaiting a rubber stamp on his application for reappointment...
BACK ON THE BEAT: After Boston and New York, police chief William Bratton takes on L.A. crime...
...danger, of course, is that the cops will become too assertive and stray back into the brutal behavior that plagued the L.A.P.D. in the past. Bratton has repeatedly said his cops may not "break the law to enforce the law," but complaints against officers are 4.5% higher than they were in 2002. That merely indicates that his men are doing their job, the chief argues, and he points out that there has been a 28% increase in shots fired at officers in the same period. "The gang bangers don't like the game being taken to them, and they...
...single biggest gripe that cops had about the pre-Bratton era was the proliferation of citizens' complaints that blocked promotions and pay increases, even though many claims turned out to be frivolous. So Bratton has moved quickly to simplify the complaint process. Now a division captain can decide whether or not a charge is unfounded, rather than send every file downtown for a lengthy investigation that could last for months. "I feel I am O.K. to do my job again," says Griffith...
Downtown, Bratton is continuing his efforts to make Griffith's job easier. He has replaced all but one of his assistant and deputy chiefs and is installing new technology so cops can access information more quickly while on the street. But Bratton's highest priority is finding money to hire new officers. "The L.A.P.D. has been historically understaffed, and it puts officers at risk," he says, noting that New York City has 36,720 officers, or 1 for every 218 residents, while Los Angeles has 9,320, or 1 for every 429. A request for extra funds was rebuffed...