by wen-min | Sep 18, 2015 | LAPD-North Hollywood, LAPD-Van Nuys, Public Safety
The LAPD is alerting the public about a recent rash of phone scams that seek ransom for taking family members hostage. According to the police, the victims are contacted by a suspect who states they are holding a family member hostage. The caller then demands money to...
by wen-min | Sep 18, 2015 | Public Safety
There has been a significant increase of copper wire thefts targeting the city’s street lighting system in various neighborhoods, causing street lights to go dark for a period of time. If you observe a wire theft in process or see any suspicious activity around...
by wen-min | Aug 26, 2015 | City of Los Angeles, Public Safety, Transportation
More than 200 people die on LA streets each year, and most of those deaths happen on just six percent of streets. Sitting at a desk in the middle of a Boyle Heights street, Mayor Eric Garcetti today signed an executive directive aimed at cutting traffic fatalities in...
by wen-min | Aug 15, 2015 | Public Safety
911 Dispatchers are being inundated with people calling because the fires in the Angeles National Forest and Simi Valley smell so close. People around the San Fernando Valley, Hollywood Hills, Studio City and Mount Olympus are smelling smoke and calling 911 thinking...
by wen-min | Aug 12, 2014 | Public Safety
Los Angeles: Today, Los Angeles Police Commission President Steve Soboroff stated the following: Today, my fellow Commissioners and I completed the process of reviewing Chief Charlie Beck’s request for a second five-year term, and we granted him that request in...
by wen-min | Mar 6, 2014 | LAPD-Van Nuys, Public Safety
From https://local.nixle.com/alert/5158689/?sub_id=168810 9-1-1 (Voice and TDD/TTY) For Life-Threatening Emergencies Only Crime prevention cannot be achieved by the police alone. Together professional law enforcement officers must work hand-in-hand with the public to...
by wen-min | Jan 20, 2014 | Events, LAPD-Van Nuys, Public Safety
This is a reminder to mark your calendar for January 29. From 6-8pm, the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils will host a “State of Public Safety in the Valley” Town Hall meeting with special guest Deputy Chief Jorge Villegas. Click here to see the event flyer....
by wen-min | Dec 31, 2013 | LAPD-Van Nuys, Public Safety
Take your pet for a wellness exam. I recommend twice-yearly veterinary exams for all pets, and especially seniors, so making one of those visits in the fall or early winter is a good way to insure your dog, cat, or other companion is in good shape before the cold...
by wen-min | Nov 7, 2013 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood, Public Safety
LAPD Citywide Non-Emergency & from Cell Phones: 1-877 ASK-LAPD (877-275-5273) North Hollywood Area Senior Lead Office 818-755-7679 Basic Car 15A33 Senior Lead Officer Jennifer DuVally cell 818-634-0809 30991@lapd.lacity.org Basic Car 15A21 Senior Lead...
by wen-min | Oct 23, 2013 | Emergency Preparedness, Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood, Public Safety
L.A.’s hidden earthquake dangers http://www.latimes.com/… Thousands of Southern Californians live and work in a type of building vulnerable to collapse in an earthquake. To assess the danger, a team of Times reporters combed through thousands of city and...
