LOS ANGELES—The union representing officers at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Feb. 24 announced its endorsement of real estate developer Rick Caruso for mayor of Los Angeles. The endorsement from the Los Angeles Police Protective League was given after Caruso earned the unanimous support of its member-based Political Action Committee and unanimous vote of its Board of Directors, according to the union. Caruso was the president of the civilian Los Angeles Police Commission from 2001 to 2003 after being appointed by former Mayor James K. Hahn. “We are pleased to announce our unanimous vote to endorse Rick Caruso for mayor,” said Lt. Craig Lally, president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League. “We believe that the people of Los Angeles and the members of the LAPD agree: Our approach to public safety needs to change. Rick is not a typical politician and we believe that he can fix …