Assaults on Los Angeles police officers have skyrocketed this year, fueled by ongoing protests against police misconduct, officials said Tuesday. During a meeting with the city's civilian-led Police Commission, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said there were 282 felony assaults against his officers this year, compared with 110 in the same period last year, figures he called "troubling." The increase represents a 156% surge in a year when police departments are under increasing pressure to institute reforms. Assaults against LAPD officers basically remained unchanged from 2018 to 2019, Moore said, without citing figures. The 29-year-old suspect walked into the station, took the officer's gun and pistol-whipped him, Moore said shortly after the incident.

Source: Ethiopian News September 29, 2020 23:15 UTC