Mayor Bass Announces Strategic Deployment of LAPD Resources Following Recent Burglaries on Ventura Boulevard

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LOS ANGELES - Mayor Bass today announced that she has directed the LAPD to strategically deploy resources and patrols to keep Valley residents safe following recent home burglaries along Ventura Boulevard. Public safety is Mayor Bass' number one priority and residents deserve to feel safe in their community.

"The safety of every Angeleno is my number one priority. The City has zero tolerance for these recent burglaries," said Mayor Bass. "I've directed the LAPD to strategically deploy resources along Ventura Boulevard and to continue making this area a priority by holding these criminals accountable. Residents deserve to feel safe in their communities, especially in their homes, and we will continue to deploy the resources necessary to keep people safe."

Under Mayor Bass' direction, LAPD's Operations-Valley Bureau has implemented the following strategies to reduce residential burglaries along Ventura Boulevard:

• Extra patrols by Patrol Officers, Detectives and Specialized Units

• Deployment of LAPD vehicles in high visibility locations

• Utilization of mobile License Plate Readers (LPRs) around high-risk burglary areas

• Active community engagement by Senior Lead Officers (SLOs)

• Metropolitan Division officers are actively investigating and arresting burglary crews

• Weekly burglary meetings with area detectives to discuss trends and develop further response methods

• Air support to provide high-visibility patrol and deterrence

• Close collaboration with other specialized divisions, including the Commercial Crimes Division and Robbery Homicide Division, to investigate high-value loss burglaries