Paul Weber

President, Los Angeles Police Protective League

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President of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union that represents most of the LA Police Department's rank and file officers

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Here in the gang capital of the nation, the Los Angeles Police Department has been making progress, with an 11.1 percent drop in gang-related crime last year alone.

LAPD Gang Officers Won't Disclose Their Finances

Here in the gang capital of the nation, the Los Angeles Police Department has been making progress, with an 11.1 percent drop in gang-related crime last year alone.

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