“We don't turn people away because things are out of statute. You come to us, especially with a sexual allegation, we will work with you. We address these things seriously, and it's not just because it's Mr. Cosby.”

— Charlie Beck

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck on willingness to investigate claims of sexual assault against Bill Cosby even if past the statute of limitations — quoted in: [December 5, 2014, Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-lapd-bill-cosby-20141205-story.html, LAPD chief vows to investigate Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations, December 4, 2014, Kate Mather, Richard Winton, https://web.archive.org/web/20141205052637/http://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-lapd-bill-cosby-20141205-story.html, December 5, 2014]

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