Public libraries across Los Angeles are facing rising violence, drug use, and mental health emergencies, leaving librarians overwhelmed and fearing for their safety. LOS ANGELES - On the morning ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - With the spike in crime that came in 2021, public safety has become a top issue for candidates running for Mayor of Los Angeles. From homelessness to crimes captured on ...

Los Angeles' Westside district pushes for more police patrols, license plate readers LA City Councilmember Traci Park announced her new public safety proposals, declaring the end of “the failed ...

Following a major spike in coronavirus cases among Los Angeles’ public safety workers — including a fivefold increase in the LAPD just in the last week — city officials are ramping up ...

The L.A. Police Commission, pointing to success at other departments around the nation, has approved an updated policy letting drones be used in more situations. These include “calls for service.” ...

A poll released in August by researchers at the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies shows 60% of likely Los Angeles County voters thought public safety declined in the previous three years ...

In fact, Los Angeles, which has roughly half the population of New York City, had a higher death toll as a raw number than New York City in 2021 — 294 here compared with 273 there ...

CBS News Los Angeles Live. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell on Sunday discussed the department's decision to stop escorting fire victims into burned and evacuated neighborhoods.

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The councilwoman representing Los Angeles’ Westside neighborhoods introduced a new public safety package on Tuesday which aims to protect public safety and prevent crime. Newly sworn-in L.A ...

Sgt. John Gaw of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department ASAP Unit notes, "ALPR from Federal Signal PIPS Technology is generating incredible results that go far beyond the recovery of stolen ...