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LAPD's Israel Training Lacks Documentation, Sparks Concerns

2/7/2026

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Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) sent employees to Israel for counterterrorism training on at least nine occasions over the past decade.
A report from the Police Commission’s Office of the Inspector General finds the LAPD lacks proper documentation of these sessions.
The report cites potential bias and conflicts of interest from private funding for these trips.
It calls for better tracking of overseas training and evaluation of lessons learned.

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Story summary

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) sent employees to Israel for counterterrorism training on at least nine occasions over the past decade.
A report from the Police Commission’s Office of the Inspector General finds the LAPD lacks proper documentation of these sessions.
The report cites potential bias and conflicts of interest from private funding for these trips.
It calls for better tracking of overseas training and evaluation of lessons learned.