Raman says the LAPD has grown more secretive under Chief Jim McDonnell. Has it?

Los Angeles Times - Oct 31, 2026

Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman has criticized the LAPD for no longer releasing neighborhood crime statistics. Others have taken issue with slow responses to public records requests. Chief Jim McDonnell, however, says the department is more transparent than ever.

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