Law Enforcement

Wounded boy, 11, describes chaos in shooting at South L.A. taco stand
It was an ordinary scene on a Wednesday evening in South Los Angeles: a group of adults and children sitting together in front of a taco stand, grabbing a bite to eat. From around a nearby corner came a black car with tinted windows. The vehicle stopped in the middle of the street. Suddenly, someone inside the car opened fire, sending the crowd running for cover. An 11-year-old boy recounted Thursday how he threw himself on the ground and began to crawl toward a nearby cellphone store for safety. He felt a burning in his right hand and looked down. He had been struck by shrapnel.
Los Angeles Times

LAPD body camera video of skid row shooting raises questions on tactics and training
A Los Angeles police officer repeatedly threatened to use a Taser against a homeless man who tried to talk to police before they shot and killed him on skid row, body camera video reviewed by The Times shows.Los Angeles Police Capt. Jeff Bert declined to discuss the Keunang shooting, but said the officers' tactics leading up to the death are part of a department investigation. "The department investigates every aspect of a shooting including events leading up to the use of force," Bert said.
Los Angeles Times

Man Shot in Possible Road-Rage Incident in North Hollywood; 3 Sought: LAPD
Police were investigating a car-to-car shooting in North Hollywood that left a 35-year-old man wounded Thursday night as a possible road-rage incident, according to LAPD. The victim was inside his vehicle at approximately 10 p.m. at the intersection of Sherman Way and Laurel Canyon Boulevard when four shots were fired, according to Sgt. Leon and Sgt. Anthony Verret, both of the Los Angeles Police Department's North Hollywood Division.
KTLA 5

Calexico police receives LAPD training
For the past two weeks, Calexico Police Department officers have been completing their mandated training requirements at the Los Angeles Police Department Academy as part of a novel arrangement between the two agencies. Officer Mario Salinas was among a dozen of the department's officers that just wrapped up its four-day training session at the academy last week. Despite the long hours and intense training, Salinas said the experience was highly rewarding.
Imperial Valley Press

High homicide rates move LAPD to put more officers in South LA
The Los Angeles Police Department is responding to a hike in crime rates by adding more officers to South Los Angeles streets. So far this year, 43 people have been killed in the 77th Division, which covers most of South L.A. In August, according to data from the LAPD, the number of people killed in Los Angeles rose 7 percent compared to this time last year.
Intersections South LA

Police Program Aims to Pinpoint Those Most Likely to Commit Crimes
The strategy, known as predictive policing, combines elements of traditional policing, like increased attention to crime “hot spots” and close monitoring of recent parolees. But it often also uses other data, including information about friendships, social media activity and drug use, to identify “hot people” and aid the authorities in forecasting crime.
New York Times

City Council

Minimum wage proposal comes to council
The proposed rules closely mirror rules established by the City of Los Angeles, however staff said there are a few Santa Monica specific issues to be debated Tuesday night. “The draft Santa Monica ordinance matches the Los Angeles wage levels and schedule, and its exceptions for small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and youth learners,” said the staff report. “It differs from the Los Angeles ordinance in areas where Los Angeles has not yet come to a decision, and where Council has provided specific direction: union supersession, service charges, and transitional jobs programs.”
Santa Monica Daily Press