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What happens when the nation's most famous police officer takes over the nation's most infamous police department? The result is a complex tale about the struggle for power - involving the top brass, the rank and file cops, and the gang members who plague the streets of Los Angeles. When William J. Bratton was sworn in as the 54th chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, the LAPD was in turmoil and the city was under siege. The scandals of the recent past - Rodney King, OJ Simpson, and Rampart - left police officers demoralized.

"LAPD" spends a year inside the toughest division in the city. South East division is 10 square miles where some 65 gangs rule the streets. Riding with gang officers, following detectives through investigations, observing the top brass planning policy, and talking with community members in the aftermath of police crackdowns, this program explores how a department with a troubled reputation struggles to stem the violence and gain the trust of a skeptical community.

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