Entries from LAist tagged with 'slo'
May 9, 2008
On March 9, 70-year-old Katan Khaimov went for a walk. He started at his West Hollywood apartment and was later found dead with stab wounds near Poinsetta Park, which is in Los Angeles at the WeHo border. For over an hour, Khaimov cried for help, according to the LA Times. The fact that Khaimov was slain has been hard enough for his neighborhood to accept. But the awful coda of his life has added to......
Continue Reading "Man is Stabbed, Cries for Help, People Hear, Do Nothing, Man Dies"January 28, 2008
Yesterday marked the first day for a new approach of policing in Santa Monica. A community patrol model has been adapted, as told by the LA Times. For those who live in Los Angeles, the Senior Lead Officer (SLO) program comes to mind. In Santa Monica, this is how it will work:Under the plan, the 8.5-square-mile city of about 88,000 has been divided into eight areas with nine or 10 officers assigned to each,......
Continue Reading "Santa Monica Police Get More Community Oriented"