DPS Chief John Thomas wanted to change the police, so he joined them
Thomas had negative experiences with law enforcement as a young man. He became an officer to improve policing in L.A.
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DPS plans new changes for the spring semester
Dept. of Public Safety officers will switch their green and tan uniforms for blue ones.
Officer shot dead in Irvine
Dept. of Public Safety Officer Keith Lawrence was found dead on Sunday in his car.
DPS officer killed in double homicide
A Dept. of Public Safety officer and his fiancee were found late Sunday dead from gunshots in a parked car in Irvine, Calif. The victims, who were found in the vehicle at about 9:10 p.m., were identified as Keith Lawrence, 27, and Monica Quan, 28. Gunshots were not reported that night, and the bodies were […]
DPS chief to focus on crime, reputation
Thomas brings his experience from the Los Angeles Police Department to his new role.
USC taps new police chief during break
Former Chief Carey Drayton assumes a new position after his seven-year tenure.
LAPD search campus for narcotics suspect
Police officers pursuing a narcotics suspect on Saturday searched Heritage Hall after receiving reports that the suspect might have entered the building, but did not detain the suspect on campus, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers attempted to detain the suspect in the University Village after seeing him toss narcotics, said Lieutenant Vargas […]
Shooting sends four to hospital
USC will re-evaluate its security policies, President C. L. Max Nikias says in a statement.
Student honored by LAPD for saving life
The Los Angeles Police Department honored Christina Wilkerson, a student who helped save the life of a victim of a shooting, in a Wednesday ceremony honoring local heros. Wilkerson, a senior majoring in sociology, ended up at a party on the 1200 block of West 37th Place on Sept. 4, where a confrontation between a […]
Homeland security
From climbing the trees in front of Moreton Fig as a child to patrolling campus, DPS Assistant Chief John Thomas’ Trojan spirit runs deep.