Tag: Unarmed Response

Los Angeles Police Union Says Officers Should No Longer Respond to Certain Calls

March 2, 2023
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As the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) grapples with understaffing and slow emergency response times, the city’s police union—the Los Angeles Police Protective League representing over 9,000 sworn personnel—submitted a list this week to the Los Angeles City Council of 28 non-emergency calls that it believes should be diverted to unarmed responders. The list—which includes…

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Los Angeles Council Members Propose Citywide Unarmed Officers

August 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles could soon have an Office of Unarmed Response and Safety to streamline efforts to respond to non-violent situations with a services-led approach rather than armed police officers, under a motion introduced Aug. 24 by seven council members. The effort, led by Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, would build on previous council plans to create…

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