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Police Protective League
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the union that represents the
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
October 10, 2019 |
Law Enforcement News
Retired NYPD Officer Dies Of Ground Zero-Related Cancer
Retired NYPD officer Derrick Bishop has died of Ground Zero-related cancer, five years after making headlines for his sorrow over fatally shooting a gunman who tried to hijack his car, MSN reports. Bishop, 60, died on Sept. 19, according to his sister. He suffered from thyroid and prostate cancers and, though he was a first responder during the Sept. 11 attacks, his family was never able to enroll him in the Victims Compensation Fund. “He's the oldest brother in the family,” his sister, Jeaneen Bishop, said. He was also the first in his family to join law enforcement. “He initiated it all. We're very proud. It was a great, great loss.” Bishop is survived by his wife Patricia; daughters Dominique and Chanel; mother Bernice Holloman, 83; sister; and brother Bernard, 58.
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L.A. City Workers Feel Unsafe As Homeless Crisis Grows, Prompting More LAPD Patrols
As the homelessness crisis grows in downtown Los Angeles, government employees have told authorities they don't feel safe entering and leaving buildings and retail shops in the Civic Center area, officials said. Now, the Los Angeles Police Department has shifted assignments for some officers each morning and late afternoon for several hours to the 20-square-block area to ease concerns about the increased homeless population near office buildings and the L.A. Mall. “We are currently looking at ensuring that we have dedicated patrols,” Police Chief Michel Moore told The Times. “It is in response to concerns and perception that their safety is increasingly in peril. We want to provide a visible form of our presence.” The Civic Center is packed with government buildings, monuments, green space and homeless encampments.
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Venice Beach: Man Found Dead On Sand, Prompting Police Investigation
A man was found dead at Venice Beach on Wednesday morning, prompting a police investigation. Officers responded to the 600 block of Ocean Front Walk about 7 a.m. and found the deceased individual on the sand. The cause of death was not immediately known. No indications of a homicide were immediately reported. Authorities were investigating the possibility that the person was a transient.
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Caught On Video: Man, Woman Break Into Hollywood Home As Elderly Resident Sleeps Inside
The public's help is needed Thursday to identify a man and a woman who broke into a Hollywood Hills home as the elderly homeowner slept inside. LAPD detectives released security video of the burglary that happened last Friday at 5:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of North Crescent Heights. Before the break-in, surveillance video captured a man and a woman driving into the driveway. The man got out of the driver's seat and walked up to the front door and used bolt cutters to remove a lock box, which contained a key to the home, from the front door knob, then took off with it. Video shows the suspect returned to the home an hour later and used the key to get inside. He was inside for just about two minutes, but took a telescope, a cell phone, and a handgun. The woman also went inside the home but police say she did not appear to take anything.
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Suspect Sought In Arson That Caused $3M In Damage To LAUSD Building In Downtown L.A.
Investigators asked the public's help Wednesday in tracking down an alleged arsonist who they say set fire to a Los Angeles Unified School District maintenance building in downtown Los Angeles last week, causing an estimated $3 million worth of damage. The fire ignited shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday at the building at 1425 S. San Pedro Street, at Pico Boulevard, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a written statement. "The fire did not result in any injuries but did cause an estimated $3 million dollars in property damage," according to the statement. "Los Angeles Fire Department Arson Counter/Terrorism Section investigator(s) responded to the scene and determined the fire was intentionally set." Authorities on Wednesday released surveillance video and images that captured a man believed to be responsible for the fire.
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LAPD Will Clear Homeless Camps In Fire Danger Zones As Santa Ana Winds Hit
With Santa Ana winds bringing red-flag fire danger to Southern California, the Los Angeles Police Department plans to remove some homeless people from camps in high-risk areas. LAPD spokesman Josh Rubenstein said the removals will take place Wednesday night and Thursday. Officials did not release specific locations. The city earlier this year passed an ordinance that makes it easier to clear homeless camps during fire danger periods. The National Weather Service has issued red-flag warnings for parts of Southern California, saying there is a “critical fire danger” Thursday and Friday.
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Arraignment Set In L.A. For Two Charged In Overdose Death Of Rapper Mac Miller
Two men are expected to appear before a magistrate in downtown Los Angeles Thursday for arraignment on federal charges alleging they sold counterfeit pharmaceutical narcotics containing fentanyl to Mac Miller two days before the hip-hop performer died of a drug overdose. Stephen Andrew “Stevie” Walter, 46, of Westwood and Cameron James Pettit, 28, of West Hollywood are charged — along with a third man — with conspiring to distribute controlled substances resulting in death and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Each count carries a mandatory minimum of 20 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Walter alone is additionally charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition, which could result in a sentence of up to 10 years behind bars.
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Nearly 15,000 Pairs Of Fake Nike Shoes Seized At Port Of Los Angeles By U.S. Customs
Nearly 15,000 pairs of fake Nike shoes, which would be valued at $2.2 million-plus if authentic, were confiscated in the Port of Los Angeles by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, the agency said on Wednesday. The counterfeit shoes were discovered in two separate containers on the same ship coming from China in May, said officials, who just released the information. The contents had been declared as napkins. The seizure – a lengthy process because of back-and-forth between Nike, the authorities and the importer – was completed last month, said Jaime Ruiz, an agency spokesman. U.S. Customs officials, Ruiz said, had been tipped off by Homeland Security Investigations. No arrests had been made yet, with the case still open.
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Security Heightened At SoCal Synagogues Amid Deadly Shooting In Germany
Police officers in Long Beach Wednesday made sure people in the Jewish community felt safe — and were safe — in the wake of the deadly attack in Germany. Temple Israel in Long Beach had armed security guards watching the grounds during Yom Kippur as well as police vehicles outside the front entrance. The Long Beach Police Department made it clear they were deploying extra patrols around religious institutions. “Security is certainly something that is on all of our minds…To hear that police are stepping up and adding extra patrols is terrific. We're really grateful for that,” said synagogue member Steve Gordon. Another member of the synagogue said Temple Israel has responded to the events of the world and has been adding extra layers of protection for its congregants.
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New California Law Says Rape Kits Have To Be Tested Within 120 Days
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law requiring law enforcement to test newly collected rape kits promptly in California. Bill SB 22, authored by Chino Senator Connie M. Leyva, states that all rape kits must be submitted to law enforcement agencies and crime labs no later than 20 days after the crime occurs. They must also test rape kits within 120 days after receiving them. A rape kit consists of swabs or samples of DNA taken after a sex assault that is to be tested in the hope of tracking down the attacker. A movement called "End the Backlog" asserts there is no comprehensive data to estimate just how many rape kits across the country remain untested, languishing years after the crime was initially committed. But the site says experts estimate the numbers are in the hundreds of thousands.
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Public Safety News
L.A. Firefighter Who Formerly Played For Rams Battling ALS
A 30-year-old Los Angeles firefighter has been “stopped in his tracks” after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, the Fire Department announced Wednesday. Before joining LAFD, Eric Stevens had a successful football career, serving as captain of UC Berkeley's team and before joining the St. Louis Rams as a free agent in 2013. Stevens went on to join LAFD in 2015, and in an Instagram post the agency says he was “off to a strong career” — until he was diagnosed recently. Also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, Lou Gehrig's is a progressive disease that kills off neurons that control muscles throughout the body. There is no cure, and it will eventually turn fatal. Stevens is a San Pedro native who recently got married — about a month before he was diagnosed, according to the East Bay Times. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help raise money for Stevens' medical costs.
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SoCal Edison Warns 50,000 LA County Customers May Lose Power In Public Safety Shutoff
Nearly 50,000 Southern California Edison customers could potentially experience power service disruption as an extreme wind event is headed for the Southland. And it was all hands on deck overnight at the SCE Command Center in Irwindale as utility workers monitored the strength and location of the winds. Workers used high-definition cameras in high-risk fire areas to measure wind speed in proximity to circuits along with knowledge of the brush below to help decide whether or not to shut off power to more than 173,000 households across the region. In Malibu, where the devastating Woolsey fire destroyed 1,500 homes and killed three people is still fresh on people's minds, some said they were nervous about what's to come.
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Local Government News
Audit Suggests L.A. Spend More On Shelters With Homeless Housing Costs Potentially Exceeding $600K
A Unit With the costs of building housing on the rise, Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin is recommending that some projects be reevaluated to see if their budgets can be cut to use less of the city's $1.2-billion homeless housing bond. In an audit that will be released Tuesday, Galperin found that more than 1,000 units of housing approved for funding through Proposition HHH could top $600,000 apiece. “The median cost of building many of these units approaches — and in many cases, exceeds — the median sale price of a condominium in the City of Los Angeles and of a single-family home in Los Angeles County,” according to the audit, an early copy of which was obtained by The Times.
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