The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has released its crime report for the month of June 2023, providing an overview of law enforcement activities in West Hollywood. The report was presented by Sgt. Jason Duron during the Public Safety Commission’s Monday night meeting, where he highlighted the key statistics and notable incidents that occurred during the month.
According to the report, West Hollywood personnel responded to a total of 1,815 calls for service, with 104 of those calls requiring emergency response with lights and sirens. The deputies made 70 felony arrests and 110 misdemeanor arrests in June.
One positive trend highlighted in the report was a decrease in Part 1 Crimes, which include offenses such as theft, burglary and assault. In June 2023, there were 243 instances of Part 1 Crimes, compared to 355 incidents in June 2022, representing a significant 30% drop from the previous year.
Duron provided a breakdown of Part 1 Crimes by district. The West District accounted for 55% of the crimes, with a total of 134 incidents. The city center reported 48 incidents, representing 20% of the crimes, while the East End had 61 incidents, making up 25% of the total. When compared to the previous year, the West District saw a decrease of 46%, the city center reported an 18% drop, while the East District experienced a 32% increase in Part 1 Crimes.
The report attributed the majority of Part 1 Crimes to theft-related incidents, including grand theft, petty theft, and vehicle burglaries, which accounted for 160 incidents in June. Additionally, there were 59 pickpocket incidents reported in the Rainbow district. To address this issue, the Sheriff’s Department plans to conduct special operations within the Rainbow District to combat these crimes in nightlife venues and has been collaborating with local businesses to raise awareness.
The report also highlighted incidents of sexual assault, with three cases under active investigation by detectives. Furthermore, there were 12 grand theft auto incidents, of which five vehicles were recovered, and arrests were made in two cases.
Vehicle break-ins remained a concern, with 30 reported incidents in June. The majority of these burglaries occurred due to valuable items being left in plain sight. The Sheriff’s Department urged vehicle owners to lock their cars, hide personal belongings, and avoid leaving running vehicles unattended.
Regarding catalytic converter thefts, there were only five incidents reported in June. To combat this type of crime, the West Hollywood Sheriff Station organized a free catalytic converter etching event in collaboration with the COPS team and the EPT teams, where they successfully etched 90 vehicles in four hours.
In terms of traffic-related incidents, there were 13 DUI arrests, seven of which involved traffic collisions. Two notable incidents included a vehicle versus pedestrian collision where the driver was at fault for failing to yield, and a vehicle versus bicyclist collision where the bicyclist was found at fault for an unsafe lane change. Another incident involved a driver opening their door into traffic, resulting in a collision with an electric scooter.
The report also touched upon the Pride celebration that took place in June. According to the Emergency Operations Bureau, which oversaw the event’s security, there were very few incidents reported within the venues, including the street fair, parade, and music festival. No arrests were made in connection with these incidents, except for one arrest of an individual wanted for a warrant at the street fair.
Duron highlighted an incident on June 24th, where a security guard witnessed a pickpocketing incident and immediately alerted the sheriff’s station. Deputies were able to apprehend the suspect, recover the stolen cell phone, and attributed this success to the vigilance and outreach efforts of the deputies working closely with local bars and clubs.
The report concluded with the acknowledgment of two volunteers who were honored by Capt. Bill Moulder during a volunteer meeting on June 28th for their generous contributions to the station.
Overall, the June 2023 crime report for West Hollywood showcased a decrease in Part 1 Crimes, ongoing efforts to address theft-related incidents, and collaborative initiatives between law enforcement and the community to maintain safety and security in the city.
A matter of fact…Crime is up…West Hollywood is using the homeless to run Residents and businesses owners out of WestHollywood…California is slowly Trying to house the homeless,while making Residents and Businesses leave California !
Does anyone else actually talk to Sheriffs? Because I do when I’m walking dog and I see them and they’re happy to tell you how they’re barely allowed to arrest anyone. One Sheriff recently told me about a homeless guy trying to stab a BBB ambassador and the perp was let out, no bail, in just an hour. Crime is down because the Sheriffs don’t feel the need to arrest anyone since they’re just going to get let out that same day.
13 DUI’s???? LOL. That means they aren’t pulling over anyone at night. Wouldn’t want to ruin those statistics.
Sure..things are looking up. 🙄
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Be wary of agenda-driven politicians and their controllers who will use YOY monthly snapshots as fuel in their ideological endeavors. Bring crime down and KEEP IT DOWN with effective sworn deputies. All the numbers in the world do nothing to allay the fears caused by semi-automatic rifles, and now the weekend event on Sunset Boulevard, in broad daylight. Separately, the BBB report numbers only support their use as the welcome wagon and concierge, NOT as part of public safety.
BBB the Welcome Wagon for the politicians. Funny but not funny. We need deputies to operate on the old “broken windows” theory and put boots on the street and in their vehicles with radar guns and EYES!
No thanks to the sheriffs department, I am sure.
Life, baby.
Wait? Wasn’t crime supposed to sore, with those deputy cuts? How many did we lose again? Was it two? I have sincerely lost track. How many do we have now, compared to June, 2022?
Never mind. I forgot that they reinstated deputies back in January. I stand corrected.
nevertheless, I would still like to have a timeline of when we were down deputies how many we had last June when they were cut when they were reinstated, etc.
I’d also like to see how the crime stats changed when we had to cut deputies. Because that was the argument all along. Perhaps I missed these numbers in our last public safety update council meeting.
I think the council voted to add 2 deputy positions back in May 2023 (and 2 unsworn public information officers)
Sgt. Duron and Lt. Lapkin worked on and presented a lengthy, detailed, and informative, report.
And then block by block reported. That report was pathetic! Don’t believe me… If you have time, watch it for yourself and you will see what I’m talking about.
I didn’t watch that full meeting. Perhaps I have short term memory issues.
The BBB report segment started at two hours and 19 minutes into the meeting.
At the prior meeting, the Block by Block representative was hardly present for the comments relating to his jurisdiction and was leaving his post as the last comment was made. Apparent little interest in the maters discussed and/or solutions to issues. A placeholder obviously way over his head and lacking expertise. In contrast, Lt. Lapkin and Sgt. Duron were commenting to each others and Lapkin appeared to be taking notes.