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LAPD's Israel Training Raises Bias and Funding Concerns

2/7/2026

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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has sent officers to Israel for counterterrorism training on at least nine occasions in the last decade.
The Police Commission’s Office of the Inspector General found the LAPD lacks a system to track these training activities.
The report notes potential bias from these trips amid Gaza actions.
The report states that 80% of overseas trips were financed by external grants, raising conflicts of interest.

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Story summary

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has sent officers to Israel for counterterrorism training on at least nine occasions in the last decade.
The Police Commission’s Office of the Inspector General found the LAPD lacks a system to track these training activities.
The report notes potential bias from these trips amid Gaza actions.
The report states that 80% of overseas trips were financed by external grants, raising conflicts of interest.