Law Enforcement

Northrop Grumman Supports LAPD Command Post Operations at Special Olympics World Games
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has announced the successful test of its Tactical Incident Management System (TIMS) in a proof of concept with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The testing was carried out in support of the LAPD during multiple special events, culminating with a comprehensive 8-day test during the Special Olympics World Games from opening to closing ceremonies. The goal of the proof of concept was to provide the LAPD with a streamlined incident response system that is applied in real-time and tailored to their mission.
GlobeNewswire

Male Sought After Sexually Assaulting Woman in Her 60s in Northridge Home-Invasion
Police were searching for a male who sexually assaulted a woman during a home-invasion in the Northridge area, LAPD said Thursday. The incident began around 1 a.m. Wednesday when the male entered the victim's residence in the 18600 block of Vintage Street, according to a Los Angeles Police Department news release. A neighbor told KTLA the man got into the house through a door or window that had been left open.
KTLA 5

Suspected killer told police he was witness to transient's killing
A 34-year-old gang member who presented himself as the only witness to a fatal stabbing in Van Nuys was behind bars Thursday after his arrest on suspicion of killing the victim, police said. Transient Jari Tapani Wayne, 31 was killed about 1 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Vanowen Street and Woodley Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect, identified as Anthony Valdez, was arrested about 5 p.m. Wednesday in the same area where the stabbing took place, police said.
mynewsLA.com

L.A.'s response to domestic violence is underfunded and disjointed, audit finds
Mayor Eric Garcetti started 2015 by announcing that, in the face of rising crime statistics, he would devote more money and manpower to helping victims of domestic abuse, a crime that had beenunderreported by the Los Angeles Police Department. So far this year, reported cases of domestic violence are up 5%, according to the LAPD, and an audit released Thursday found the city's domestic violence services “were disjointed and inconsistent and did not include all of the elements” of a successful program
Los Angeles Times, mynewsLA.com

Los Angeles Police Have Spent a Year Figuring Out How to Use Their Drones
Police in Los Angeles are playing the long game when it comes to drones. More than a year after the Los Angeles Police Department received two unmanned aerial vehicles, the units remain under lock and key awaiting clear policies on how they'll be used in operations. As we reported last year, the LAPD scored two small hexacopter drones as part of a deal with Seattle Police Department in June 2014. Seattle's mayor ordered the drones boxed up in February 2013 following public backlash over a shady acquisition process, but Seattle police were unable to get rid of them for more than a year. Seattle offered the drones for free to interested law enforcement agencies, and LAPD gladly accepted.
Motherboard

9 Dead, 7 Injured in Shooting at Ore. College
A gunman opened fire on a community college classroom in southwestern Oregon on Thursday, killing at least 9 people and injuring seven more before he was killed in an exchange of fire with police, authorities said. The number of casualties has varied throughout the day, but Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin gave what he called the best numbers he had at a televised late-afternoon news conference.
Officer.com

Republican Senators Push for Stiffer Penalties for Attacking Officers
Two Republican senators are pushing for stiffer punishments for those who attack firefighters, police officers and criminal prosecutors. The two senators, Jeff Sessions (Ala.) and Pat Toomey (Pa.), say the tougher punishments are necessary because of an increase in violence against police. “It is important that we send the message that police lives also matter, and that if you target a police officer with violence, you will receive a harsh penalty,” Toomey said in a statement.
Policemag.com