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FEB. 2025. Blues Vol 41 No.2

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FEATURES/COVER 90 MR PHILANTHROPY, ALAN HELFMAN: RAISES OVER -MILLION FOR HOUSTON AREA OFFICERS 102 HELL ON EARTH: OUR OWN JESSICA JONES BARELY ESCAPES LA FIRES 112 TRUMP: GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA BEGINS DEPARTMENTS PUBLISHER’S THOUGHTS EDITOR REX EVANS THOUGHTS LETTERS. READERS SOUND OFF GUEST COMMENTARY - MICHAEL BARRON GUEST COMMENTARY - BRIAN MCVEY GUEST COMMENTARY - DAVE SMITH GUEST COMMENTARY - TRAVIS YATES OFFICER INVOLVED - DANIEL CARR NEWS AROUND THE US MIGRANT CRIME BREAKING NEWS AIRBORNE AVIATION-BELL HELICOPTERS POLICE PRODUCTS - PEPPERBALL CALENDAR OF EVENTS REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN HEROES WAR STORIES AFTERMATH HEALING OUR HEROES DARYL’S DELIBERATIONS BLUE MENTAL HEALTH DR. LIGHT BULB AWARD ADS BACK IN THE DAY PARTING SHOTS ISD PD JOB LISTINGS NOW HIRING BACK PAGE

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AROUND THE COUNTRYLOS ANGELES, CA.LAPD taking on additional roles of fire duty as LosAngeles continues to burn.By Jenna Curren,Law Enforcement TodayLOS ANGELES, CA.- With firesraging in various parts of LosAngeles county over the last fewweeks, officers with the Los AngelesPolice Department (LAPD)find themselves taking on a newrole to help keep their communitysafe: fire duty.According to NCJA, the Los AngelesTimes published an articlewhere experts discussed theirpredictions for law enforcementtaking on a greater role withnew climate-related challenges.Since the outbreak of the devastatingfires, officers have foundthemselves in unfamiliar yet pivotalroles in helping firefighterssave their neighborhoods.For decades, police acrossthe country have been throwninto crisis response duty duringwildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes,and tornadoes. Now,some experts are saying thatofficers will be faced with moreof those challenges. For the lastfew weeks, the LAPD has beengrappling with how and whento enforce evacuation orders,and how to do their regularwork investigating crimes andresponding to 911 calls while48 The BLUES - FEBRUARY ‘25being short-staffed.The department has deployedabout 750 officers to the firezones while still facing its ownstaffing shortage with leaderssaying the department isoperating well below its optimumstaffing levels due tolong-standing issues with turnoverand recruitment.Each of the LAPD’s 21 patroldivisions has been expected tosend extra bodies, including patrolofficers, supervisors, and detectivesto the front lines of thefires. As a result, most low-levelcalls such as burglaries or otherincidents where a suspect hasalready fled the scene are notreceiving immediate attention.LAPD officials instead are beingpressured to focus on opportunisticthieves suspected ofusing the chaos of the fires toburglarize the homes of peoplewho have fled the area. Withinone week, prosecutors chargednine people with looting in areasdevastated by two major fires,including a trio suspected ofstealing 0,000 worth of valuablesfrom a home.Officers in Pacific Palisadesenforcing the evacuation zoneperimeter have faced criticismfrom frustrated homeownerswho just want to return to theirhomes. LAPD is part of a newstate and federal task force tohelp combat wildfire-related

crimes, including home breakins,arson and flying drones overrestricted airspace.Chuck Wexter of the Police ExecutiveResearch Forum said lawenforcement agencies acrossthe country are taking notice ofthe LAPD’s performance. He said,“Whether you believe it’s climatechange or not, Los Angeles willbe a wake-up call for everybody.”NBC4 reported that onWednesday, January 15th, LAPDannounced that two more peoplewere arrested for allegedlysetting small fires in Los Angeles.Police responded to Glenoaksand Van Nuys boulevards around5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January14th and found a suspect detainedby a resident for allegedlysetting a tree on fire. LAPD ChiefJim McDonnell said the residentwas able to douse the fire andcall the police. He said when officersarrived, the suspect admittedto setting the fire, saying, “heliked the smell of burning leaves.”At 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, officersresponded to Santa MonicaBoulevard and Vermont Avenue,where a suspect was setting fireto piles of rubbish and trash. Mc-Donnell said officers were ableto douse the fire and arrest thesuspect who told officers thatshe “enjoyed causing chaos anddestruction.” McDonnell said,“There are people out there who,this is what they do.”REPRINTED FROM LAW EN-FORCEMENT TODAYDelivered to yourinbox every month.CLICK HERE FOR YOURFREE SUBSCRIPTIONNEW # 832.627.3729“An new era begins for Prison BreakTattoos with New Owners, Amazing Artists,and Same Great Location”The BLUES - FEBRUARY ‘25 49

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