Ex-SDPD officer pleads guilty to groping
Lawyer says client isn't guilty but wanted to put case behind him; likely to receive probation
SAN DIEGO A former San Diego police officer accused of touching woman inappropriately while performing pat-down searches of their bodies pleaded guilty Friday to felony and misdemeanor charges. Christopher Hays, 30, ... Ref. Source 1
SDPD officer kills brother in self-defense
CHULA VISTA An off-duty San Diego police officer told investigators that he fatally shot his brother in self-defense at their Chula Vista apartment Friday morning, police said. The officer was stabbed ... Ref. Source 3
SDPD sued over cellular tracking tech
SAN DIEGO The San Diego Police Department is being sued by a civil rights organization demanding more information about how the department uses a controversial cellphone tracking technology, information the group ... Ref. Source 5
LAPD body camera footage won't be released to the public:
As the Los Angeles Police Department prepares to outfit its force with body cameras during interactions with the public, civil rights groups are concerned over the idea that footage won't be made public outside of court proceedings. Ref. Source 2
2 Men Shoot At Cops
LOS ANGELES - Two men opened fire on a police car patrolling a tough part of Los Angeles, but the two officers inside were not injured and one was able to shoot back, authorities said Monday. One suspect was later arrested and the other was on the loose. Ref. Source 3
Deal inked for police pay raises
Tentative pact aims to boost recruitment, retention for San Diego Police Department
SAN DIEGO San Diego and its police officers labor union have reached tentative agreement on pay raises that aim to boost recruitment of new officers and retention of existing staff. The ... Ref. Source 6
Police chief's 1st year: Polishing the badge
Even in good times, the job of a big city police chief is daunting. But consider, when Shelley Zimmerman was sworn in as San Diego’s 34th police chief on March 4, 2014, Ref. Source 3