As the Special Olympics Summer Games returned to action after a four-year hiatus, so did the Law Enforcement Torch Run, featuring police departments from all across Southern California including the UCLA Police Department.

The U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory given an increased risk of crime and kidnapping in some areas of Mexico.

UCLA’s new interim chief of police, John Thomas, is not only a veteran of nearly four decades in law enforcement but also an accomplished amateur historian who corrected longstanding errors in how the LAPD had recorded the stories of two Black officers from decades earlier.

As Chief Tony Lee retires, we celebrate his inspirational leadership and the indelible mark he has left on our department.