Tag: Los Angeles Police Department

Homeless Tents Pop up Near LA Schools Despite Encampment Ban

December 28, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Despite an ordinance prohibiting homeless encampments near schools and other public areas, some unhoused Angelenos have been camping out near schools, causing concern for student safety among educators and parents. Some Los Angeles residents have noted several encampments near schools in various parts of the city, including a Catholic elementary school in Venice Beach…

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Police Seek Sun Valley Parents Under Investigation for Alleged Child Neglect

December 28, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Police asked the public for help Dec. 27 in finding a Sun Valley couple who are under investigation for alleged neglect of their three children and narcotics abuse. The couple’s youngest child, Legend Avalos, tested positive for cocaine along with the baby’s mother when the child was born on Dec. 2, accoridng to the authorities. The Los Angeles…

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Child Recovered Safely After She’s Allegedly Kidnapped by Armed Father

December 24, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A 26-year-old man considered and armed dangerous has been arrested after allegedly snatching his 23-month-old daughter from her mother’s home in the Echo Park community of Los Angeles, authorities said Dec. 24. The child was safely recovered. Leonardo Rosales and another man were spotted at an apartment complex on Pico Canyon Road in Stevenson Ranch, where he was…

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LAPD Task Force Arrests Four Men on Murder, Robbery Charges

December 24, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Three men face murder and robbery charges and a fourth faces a robbery charge in connection with a spate of follow-home robberies that have plagued the city in recent weeks, police said Dec. 24. A Los Angeles Police Department task force on follow-home robberies, with assistance from a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) SWAT unit and Beverly…

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LA Councilors Use Office Funds To Increase Police Presence

December 15, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Some members of the Los Angeles City Council used their districts’ funds to pay the Los Angeles Police Department for increased presence and patrols in their districts, it was reported Dec. 14. Councilman Joe Buscaino used Council District 15 funds to provide police with $1.3 million for overtime to address crime in his district,…

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LA Police Commission OKs Policy to Exempt Media From Protest Dispersals

December 14, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Commission approved Dec. 14 an updated department policy to comply with Senate Bill 98 (SB 98), which exempts media professionals from having to comply with police dispersal orders while covering protests, marches, and other types of demonstrations. The legislation states that “law enforcement shall not intentionally assault, interfere with, or obstruct journalists” covering protest demonstrations…

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LAPD Announces Holiday Traffic Enforcement Campaign

December 14, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) will have additional officers on patrol during the holiday season on the lookout for impaired motorists, starting Dec. 15. The increased enforcement effort will continue through New Year’s Day, the LAPD announced Dec. 14. “The LAPD is committed to keeping our community safe and encourages everyone to stay in for the night…

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Police Detective Warns People Not to Visit Los Angeles Due to Rising Crime

December 8, 2021
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A Los Angeles detective has warned against people visiting the city due to rising crime rates while adding that police are unable to guarantee their safety. “We’re telling people don’t visit because we don’t think we can keep you safe right now. And that’s just sad to say,” Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detective Jamie…

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LA Police Department To Fire 6 Employees Who Violated COVID Vaccination Mandate

November 23, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Nov. 23 that disciplinary proceedings have begun against five sworn department employees and one civilian employee for violating the city’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, which requires full vaccination by Dec. 18 and mandates testing at the employees’ expense until then. Moore said the employees were recommended for removal…

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LA Police Creating ‘Follow-Home Robbery Task Force’ After Killing in Hollywood

November 23, 2021
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HOLLYWOOD—Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore announced Nov. 23 that his department will create a task force to investigate “follow-home robberies.” The announcement comes after a man was shot and killed outside the Bossa Nova Restaurant, in the 7100 block of Sunset Boulevard, at 2:10 a.m. in what Moore said is believed to be tied…

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