LAPD inspector general Mark Smith is a finalist for a job overseeing court-ordered reforms at the police department in Portland, Ore. March 5, 2024.

Reina oversees recruiting and training at LAPD. But one officer who completed the training compared the experience to LA Public Press as like playing “Call of Duty,” a first person shooter ...

LAPD deputy chief Marc Reina said the department acknowledged the need for a new computerized system aimed at tracking probationary officers' "paperwork and performance from the start." ...

Reina said LAPD’s standard for “reverence of life” — meaning they should try to refrain from killing anyone if possible — and de-escalating violent encounters do not change even in ...

Deputy Chief March Reina, who commands LAPD’s training bureau, told the commission Tuesday that officers armed with rifles like the one Jones had are part of the department’s rifle cadre.

That weapon had a range of 22 feet, said LAPD Deputy Chief Marc Reina. The new Tasers fire 10 barbs up to 45 feet, which officers can activate depending on which barbs have actually attached.

LAPD training officers have forced new hires to wear long-sleeved uniforms in hot weather, forbid them from speaking unless spoken to, and told them to "forget everything you learned in the ...