Crime Report

The following update was sent from Los Angeles Police Department Senior Lead Officer for Pacific Palisades Brian Espin on Wednesday, May 28.

I wanted to clarify some information that I believe has been miscommunicated throughout the neighborhood.

1. There appears to be information being passed around through several social media platforms that the Trespass Authorization forms are an absolute must for all properties. For private residences, the trespass authorization form is an extra tool. It is not a requirement to make a trespass arrest.

If officers are driving around and see suspicious activity, or somebody on property they believe is up to no good, the officers can stop the individual(s) and still conduct an investigation and/or arrest if there is probable cause without the form. The form additionally allows officers to make an arrest under the 41.24 LAMC without the property owner or agent of on premises.

The trespass signs are also an additional tool as a warning for trespassing. For residences that are still standing, signs are not required (due to the expectation of privacy) but, like the form, it is an extra tool. The forms are kept at the front desk in order for officers to call in or check for themselves.

2. As for the maps of the checkpoints, I reached out to the Incident Management Team at Will Rogers Command Post. The incident commander did not want to release the current map of the checkpoint locations and/or the locations of the license plate reader cameras due to operational security. They did not want the locations to be inadvertently disseminated through social media where people outside the Palisades may attempt to evade the checkpoints and cameras to get into the area.

3.You might have noticed some new security companies roaming around the Palisades. These companies have been contracted by the city to provide additional support for LAPD in keeping the area safe. Below is a summary of their expectations. There have been reports of security guards who have been privately contracted in this same area, telling our (contracted) guards to go away or following them around. The deployment of the city contract security guards is intended to be a supplement, not competition or solicit business.

The security guard staff are to be armed, in marked vehicles, patrolling specified sectors. During these patrols, they are to be highly visible and to report suspicious activity. A security supervisor is issued an LAPD radio direct to the Command Post for faster transmission of information. The below is the security company and their specified operational hours.

Watch Schedule:

A.GSG (security): 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
B. Allied Universal: 2:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
C. Absolute (security): 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Provided by LAPD Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin. In case of emergency, call 911. To report a non-emergency, call 877-275-5273.