THE818NOW
May 9, 2012
Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in 11 L.A. neighborhoods, including Sun Valley, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times' Crime L.A. database . Eight neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime. Sun Valley (A) was the most unusual, recording 10 reports, compared with a weekly average of 3.5 over the last three months. Full report/database > >
NEWS
December 13, 2011
I'm writing in rebuttal to the Dec. 11 letter “How to keep Walmart out” in the News-Press & Leader. First, the writer forgot to mention the lady at Walmart in Tulsa who was arrested for allegedly mixing meth in the store. That being said, crime is all around us. The people who were shot up in Hollywood by a guy who snapped, and the guy in Rialto shot and killed at Taco Bell in April after he handed over his wallet and valuables. Then there's the alleged shoplifter in the Burbank Kmart who used a police officer's gun against the officer and his partner, and the CVS on San Fernando that has been robbed.
NEWS
By Maria Hsin, maria.hsin@latimes.com | December 2, 2011
The Burbank Police Department quietly unveiled a new website tool for residents and the media this week. Since Sunday, daily arrest logs have been available on Burbank's website for the first time, marking a significant step in building out the Police Department's website, officials said. “It contemporizes the department,” Acting Police Chief Scott LaChasse said. “So many other agencies are doing the same thing. There's no reason for us not to do it.” Posting daily arrest logs on the website had been a goal that was “outstanding for a long time,” he said, adding that he has been working on the request since he arrived in January 2010.
NEWS
By Kelly Corrigan, kelly.corrigan@latimes.com | November 22, 2011
Burbank police officials on Tuesday said the department was at “maximum deployment” as shopping mania sweeps the city's major retail centers, but urged shoppers to take precautions to avoid becoming victims of crimes. Other officials, including Burbank Mayor Jess Talamantes and state Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge), also called on the public during a news conference Tuesday to heed warnings on everything from holiday scams to making sure pets don't ingest toxic chocolate or mistletoe.
NEWS
October 21, 2011
Burbank Police are stressing the importance of prevention to avoid theft and other crimes, noting that nine vehicles were “rummaged through” Tuesday and Wednesday, seven of which were unlocked or had windows down. The vehicles were in the area of the 600 to 900 blocks of Pass Avenue and Rose Street, police Sgt. Darin Ryburn said. “Only two vehicles had any indication of forced entry,” he said. There were no significant losses, police said, noting coins or sunglasses were among the items taken.
THE818NOW
By The Los Angeles Times | September 22, 2011
Crime on Metro trains and buses has been dropping over the last five years and is lower than in many of the communities they serve, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's news blog. The Source , addressing the issue after a fatal stabbing last month on the Red Line in Hollywood, reported 2.77 “part one” crimes committed for every million boardings in 2010 on Metro trains and buses. Part one crimes are murder, rape, assault, robbery, burglary and theft.
NEWS
By Megan O'Neil; megan.oneil@latimes.com | August 2, 2011
Interaction between members of the public and law enforcement officials is often limited to traffic citations and the occasional stolen bicycle report. But on Tuesday they mixed and mingled at dozens of spots across Glendale and Burbank as part of National Night Out, a grass-roots movement aimed at improving neighborhood safety. “I think it is cool because it is really developed by the community,” said Glendale Police Officer Renae Kerner as she handed out stickers to children at Pacific Park.
NEWS
By Gretchen Meier, gretchen.meier@latimes.com | January 15, 2011
Burbank police issued a citywide crime alert Tuesday evening after a rash of vehicle burglaries in west Burbank late last week. Possibly 18 vehicles were hit by the same burglars between the 300 and 1300 blocks of North Frederic Street, North Lincoln Street, North Myers Street and North Lamer Street on the crime spree Jan. 6 and 7, said Sgt. Robert Quesada. "Most of the incidents occurred in the evening, and it seems like they were going right up the streets," Quesada said.
NEWS
By Gretchen Meier, gretchen.meier@latimes.com | January 12, 2011
Burbank Police issued a citywide crime alert Tuesday evening following a rash of vehicles burglaries in West Burbank late last week. Possibly 18 vehicles were hit by the same burglars between the 300 and 1300 blocks of North Frederic Street, North Lincoln Street, North Myers Street and North Lamer Street on the crime spree Jan. 6 and 7, said Sgt. Robert Quesada. “Most of the incidents occurred in the evening and it seems like they were going right up the streets,” Quesada said.
NEWS
January 8, 2011
Despite the ongoing course correction underway at the Burbank Police Department, officers still managed to clamp down on crime, with the city experiencing an overall drop in 2010. Even the spike in the number of prostitution-related arrests is heartening, as history has shown that prostitutes and their pimps thrive in permissive environments. Despite the positive crime trends — one that may have also benefited from a corresponding drop in serious crimes last year in our behemoth neighbor, L.A. — Burbank police continue to face their own challenges, and demons.