In an effort to combat burglary crews from hitting homes in the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles Police Department is working with private security companies.
ACS is the security service that is contracting with neighbors in Studio City to provide additional patrols, as well asl mobile cameras and surveillance systems to provide intelligence and protection against burglary crews.
Rafael, a resident, told KNX News’ Pete Demetriou that while he appreciated the effort, he was disturbed that the private sector had to be involved.
“It should be law enforcement and our tax, our taxpaying dollars should be going to the department for them to do that,” he said.
Kevin, another resident, said he thinks the private sector is an option if the city can’t do it.
“I think that there's been many security companies throughout the years in these neighborhoods that have tried to do it, and it hasn't actually worked, but hopefully it's going to get better,” he said.
Demetriou reported that since hiring more police is an expensive and prolonged process, the hope is that a private-public collaboration can provide short-term effectiveness in stopping the surge of burglaries in the region.
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