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LOS

ANGELES

POLICE

DEPARTMENT

CHARLIE

BECK

C h i e f

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P o l i c e

ERIC GARCE7TI

Mayor

February

26,

016

Ms.

Rachel Stockman

Rachel@lawnewz.com

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30158

L o s

A n g e l e s , C a l i f o r n i a

90030

Telephone: 213) 78-2100

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