Attorney General Visit

U.S. Atty. Gen. Loretta Lynch and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck chat during opening night of the city’s Summer Night Lights program at Highland Park Recreation Center. Her visit to L.A. was part of a six-city tour.

(Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

June 29, 2016 7:33 PM PT

Lynch’s visits to L.A. and five other cities were designed to give the nation’s top law enforcement official a firsthand glimpse at local police agencies during a time of intense national scrutiny of policing.

(Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti greets U.S. Atty. Gen. Loretta Lynch at Highland Parks Recreation Center.

(Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the Black Lives Matter movement protest outside an LAPD facility where U.S. Atty Gen. Loretta Lynch met with department brass to discuss the use of body cameras, social media and other tech-driven initiatives.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Melina Abdullah, left, chants during a protest of U.S. Atty. Gen. Loretta Lynch’s visit to a LAPD facility. Lynch said protesters have raised issues “that are of concern to all of us.”

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)