Retired police officers who work on movie and television shoots to direct traffic and help with crowd control would no longer be able to wear their LAPD uniforms if Chief William Bratton gets his way.

After all, the last police officer to pose for the periodical--a New York City woman--was fired because she appeared in her official uniform. So Harrison, a Los Angeles police officer, made sure ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief crossed the street out of uniform Thursday to see who would, and more importantly, wouldn't stop at a pedestrian crosswalk.

Today, LAPD Officer Richard Medina ran 24 miles in full uniform, from Downtown LA to the spot in San Pedro where his partner, Officer Roberto Sanchez, was killed 5 years ago in the line of duty.

A spokesperson for the department said the policy extends to LAPD officers’ uniforms and city-issued vehicles. Some, including Moore, view the blue, white and black Thin Blue Line flag as an ...