LAPD refuses to release crime map records, says data could lead to ‘public panic’

Do you ever wonder where and when Los Angeles police officers have responded to crimes, made arrests or used force against civilians?

For over a decade you could have looked at the LAPD’s online crime map and gotten an idea of what the department was doing in your neighborhood at any given time.

While other areas of L.A. County still regularly update crime data on the website, the LAPD has stopped uploading information and is refusing to release its data…

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