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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
December 6 |
Law Enforcement News
Florida Police Officer Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Patrol Vehicle
The Lakeland Police Department is heartbroken over the loss of one of its officers, the department said Thursday in a Facebook post. Officer Ken Foley was found unresponsive in his patrol vehicle Wednesday after dispatch was unable to contact him via radio, according to the post. Police believe that Foley suffered a medical episode while on break sitting in his car. Foley, 57, served with the department for 29 years. “Please keep Officer Foley's family and all those who loved him in your thoughts and prayers,” the post reads. “Many people are grieving this huge loss to our agency and our community.”
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Crime In Los Angeles Is On A Downward Trend
The first 10 months of 2019 fit right into the trend across the City of Los Angeles of declining crime numbers. There were 178,860 total crimes reported to the LAPD from Jan. 1 – Oct. 31, 2019, a 6% decrease from the same period the year before. Across the city, 92 neighborhoods saw overall crime go down from the first 10 months of 2018. 17 neighborhoods saw an increase in crime, and one neighborhood saw no difference at all. Though overall crime is down in the city, not all crime categories have fallen. Los Angeles had a 3% increase in the number of murders during the first 10 months of the year, bringing the total to 218 at the end of October. “While we are pleased at the overall [year-to-date] crime levels in Los Angeles, we are always watching trends in specific categories,” said LAPD spokesperson Joshua Rubenstein. “The Los Angeles Police Department has doubled down on a combination of smart policing, community engagement, and new technologies to battle violent crime.”
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Suspects Sought In Death Of Man Struck By 3 Hit-and-Run Drivers, Dragged 13 Blocks In West Adams
Detectives are searching for suspects in the death of a 62-year-old man dragged 13 blocks after being struck by three different hit-and-run drivers in West Adams on Thanksgiving. Jihad Muhammad was on foot on Adams Boulevard near West View Street when the first car hit him around 8:40 p.m., the Los Angeles Police Department said in a news release. The white sedan, possibly an Audi A5, was headed east on Adams when it slammed into Muhammad, who was standing in the road outside of a crosswalk, investigators said. Surveillance video shows the car briefly pulled to the side of the road before continuing east. The second car ran over Muhammad seconds later as he lie motionless in the street. That vehicle was possibly a white Cadillac Seville, police said. Minutes later, a bystander spotted the body and stopped to call 911 when Muhammad was struck by the third car, possibly a white or gray Ford Focus. Muhammad became lodged under the vehicle, which drove east down Adams Boulevard nearly a mile before pulling into the Thrifty gas station at the intersection with Crenshaw Boulevard, according to LAPD.
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LAPD Officer Impresses El Sereno Kids With Skateboarding Skills
A Los Angeles Police Department officer showed off some skateboarding skills for a few kids in El Sereno Tuesday. Officer Ray Encinas performed a trick known as a 'kickflip' for some local kids. Encinas' commanding officer was so excited about the kids' reactions that he posted the video to Twitter. Check out the officer's skills for yourself in the video above.
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Police Seek Woman, 26, Missing Since October
Missing persons investigators Thursday were seeking clues to what happened to a 26-year-old who went missing in October from her home in Historic South-Central Los Angeles. Destiny Carlos was last seen about 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 when she left her home near the 200 block of East 43rd Street, possibly headed for Venice, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. She has not been seen or heard from since, leaving her family concerned for her well being, police said. Carlos is Hispanic, 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs about 130 pounds and has brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information regarding Carlos' whereabouts was urged to call the LAPD's Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800. After hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 877-LAPD-24-7.
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L.A. City Attorney Warns Of Pet Scams: 'These Are Not Gentle People'
Surrounded by city officials holding wide-eyed puppies, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer told reporters on Thursday that although the small dogs can steal people's hearts, criminals are online looking to steal money from unsuspecting hopeful pet owners. "Most victims who are swindled never get a puppy at all, others get different dogs with health or genetic problems, and the majority of victims are too embarrassed to come forward," Feuer said. According to the City Attorney's Office, after a victim pays an initial fee for the puppy, the scammer baits them through a website that can sometimes include updates and live tracking of the delivery. However, once the victim is on the hook, the scammer will ask for delivery fees and additional money, making it appear as though the puppy is on its way. "They want the victim to get emotionally invested in the puppy," Feuer said, adding that people have reportedly given illegitimate puppy sellers thousands of dollars.
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CHP: 42 Killed, 867 Arrested For Driving Under The Influence During Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
Throughout the state, California Highway Patrol officers were out in full force during the Thanksgiving holiday week patrolling the streets, making sure motorists weren't driving under the influence. The agency issued a "maximum enforcement period'' which began at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 27 and lasted till 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 1. During the maximum enforcement period CHP officers were actively looking for impaired or distracted drivers, unsafe speed, and vehicle occupants who failed to buckle up. CHP has released the number of people killed and arrested during the enforcement period, and the numbers might shock you. During the 102-hour enforcement period CHP officials say 42 people died in accidents and 867 people were arrested for driving under the influence. Officers say approximately 41% of those killed within CHP jurisdiction were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. Officers remind everyone to buckle up for their safety and the safety of other drivers.
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It's Illegal To Secretly Record Conversations In CA, But The Audio Can Be Used In Criminal Cases: State Supreme Court
Secretly recording someone else's conversation is illegal in California, but prosecutors can use the illicit recording as evidence in a criminal case, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In their unanimous ruling, the justices cited a 1982 ballot measure passed by voters that allows all “relevant evidence” to be introduced in any criminal trial or pretrial hearing, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The case at hand concerned a private phone call about the actions of an alleged child molester. While the conversation was confidential under state law, its contents were clearly relevant and were properly disclosed to the jury in the molesting case, the court said. The ruling follows a line of cases that narrowed criminal defendants' rights after the 1982 ballot measure, which sponsors dubbed the Victims' Bill of Rights, the Chronicle said. The measure included provisions that increased sentences, narrowed the insanity defense, allowed victims to testify at parole and sentencing hearings and let prosecutors introduce evidence that had been obtained in violation of state law.
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Are Hate Crime Hoaxes On The Rise Along With Real Hate Crimes?
The rise in reported hate crimes across the United States over the past several years has been accompanied by the revival of a polarizing debate: How many of those crimes are real? The arguments of some conservative commentators that most or all of those incidents are fake have grown louder, especially since President Trump's 2016 election. Some on the left have also made dubious claims, citing misleading statistics that hate crimes rose dramatically in areas where Trump held campaign rallies. But beneath the partisan spin, the evidence points to some firm conclusions — as well as ongoing scholarly disagreement. No serious researcher believes the majority of hate crime reports are false. Even Wilfred Reilly, a political scientist at Kentucky State University and author of “Hate Crime Hoax: How the Left is Selling a Fake Race War,” believes that fewer than 2 out of 10 reported hate crimes are fabricated. Where academics disagree is on just how many hoaxes take place. Reilly estimates that as much as 15 percent of the hate crimes reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation are falsified.
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Local Government News
L.A. Wins Legal Battle Over Laws Meant To Ease The Way For Homeless Housing
Los Angeles city officials won a key battle Thursday over a pair of local laws meant to ease the way for more housing for homeless people, defeating a challenge from a Venice group that sought to overturn the ordinances. Fight Back, Venice! sued the city over the two ordinances, arguing the city flouted state law when it approved the local laws. Then state lawmakers stepped in, exempting the L.A. ordinances from the California law at the heart of the case. The Venice group denounced the bill as a blatant attempt to kill its lawsuit — and it looks like it will. At a Thursday hearing, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge concluded the state had rendered the lawsuit moot. Judge James C. Chalfant granted a motion by the city to dismiss the case, rejecting arguments by Fight Back, Venice! that the new law passed in Sacramento was unconstitutional.
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LA Council Members Urge City Departments To Buy Cleaner Vehicles
Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian said Thursday the city should stop purchasing most types of vehicles that have internal combustion engines. Krekorian co-authored a motion with City Council President-Elect Nury Martinez to change the city's policy on its vehicle purchases. "For decades, California has been the nation's leader in reducing auto emissions and improving fuel efficiency," Krekorian said. "We have changed an industry in a way that has had a dramatic, positive impact on the global environment." Under their proposal, an exception would be given for public safety vehicles when there is no cleaner alternative. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, internal combustion engines can have a significant effect on air quality and people's overall health.
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