Category: Unarmed Policing

Los Angeles Approves $1 Million for Unarmed Response Program

March 15, 2023
CaliforniaLos Angeles city councilRegional & State NewsSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUnarmed PolicingUS
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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…

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Tourism in Los Angeles Results in Increased LAPD Presence in Venice Beach

April 18, 2022
Crime and IncidentsLocal NewsLos AngelesLos Angeles homelessLos Angeles Police Department (LAPD)mental illnessRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUnarmed PolicingUncategorizedUSVenice Beach
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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…

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Los Angeles to Fund Unarmed Policing Pilot Program

February 23, 2022
Gang Reduction and Youth DevelopmentLocal NewsLos AngelesLos Angeles city councilRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUnarmed PolicingUS
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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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