LOS ANGELES—The city council unanimously approved $1 million March 15 to fund and create the Office of Unarmed Response and Safety, which council members said is necessary to expand the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis hotline to include an unarmed crisis response. According to a motion by Councilors Bob Blumenfield, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, and Eunisses Hernandez, the…
Los Angeles Approves $1 Million for Unarmed Response Program
March 15, 2023
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Tourism in Los Angeles Results in Increased LAPD Presence in Venice Beach
April 18, 2022
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VENICE BEACH, Calif.—Amid an uptick in both citywide and countywide crime, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Pacific Division is increasing its presence temporarily in Venice Beach as tourists are expected to flock to the beach during the summer months. Residents in the area say the uptick in crime is largely due to homeless people…
Los Angeles to Fund Unarmed Policing Pilot Program
February 23, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles will allocate $2.3 million to “alternative” policing programs that deploy unarmed responders to areas with high gun violence in order to lower the number of violent crimes in those areas. The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion Feb. 23 to fund a policing pilot program that would send “alternative” unarmed…
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