<P> In 2012, the Los Angeles Police Department reported that crime had declined in the city for the 10th consecutive year . In 2013, Los Angeles reported 296 homicides in the city proper, which corresponds to a rate of 6.3 per 100,000 population--a notable decrease from 1980, when the all time homicide rate of 34.2 per 100,000 population was reported for the year . </P> <P> In 2014, there were 260 homicides, at a rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people . </P> <P> In 2015, it was revealed that the LAPD had been under - reporting crime for eight years, making the crime rate in the city appear much lower than it really is . Approximately 14,000 assaults went unreported as "minor offenses" rather than violent crimes . Additionally, recent years have seen increased crime in the city . </P> <P> The city is patrolled by the Los Angeles Police Department . </P>

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