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LAPD responded to fewer calls in June when hundreds of officers were at protests
['Eric Leonard']
NBC Los Angeles
LAPD officers responded to fewer calls for service in June than in May and July, likely the result of weeks of deployments of hundreds of officers for crowd control -- tied to protests over more aggressive federal immigration enforcement, the department said Tuesday.
Call-for-service data analyzed by NBC4 Investigates showed the LAPD logged 106,942 calls in June, a 21% reduction from the 136,405 calls recorded in May.
The number of calls rose to 129,878 in July.
"By directing these calls to the appropriate agencies, we’ve seen an overall 5% drop in call volume, which allows LAPD to focus on situations where we can have the greatest impact," the statement said.
Data on the number of crime reports filed as a result of the calls, or the number of arrests made as a result of the calls, could provide more insight, but the LAPD has not provided up-to-date records in 2024 or 2025.
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