LAPD may no longer send armed officers to these 28 types of police calls

The union representing officers of the Los Angeles Police Department has released a list of calls for service that it believes can be handled by responders who are unarmed.

The Los Angeles Police Protective League released a list of 28 potential calls that could warrant an alternate response from unarmed officers or service providers, rather than the typical armed police response.

1. Non-criminal and/or non-violent homeless and quality of life-related calls
2. Non-criminal mental health calls
3. Non-violent juvenile disturbance or juveniles beyond parental control calls; (won’t go to school)
4. Calls to schools unless the school administration is initiating a call for an emergency police response or making a mandatory reporting notification
5. Public health order violations
6. Non-violent calls for service at City parks
7. Under the influence calls (alcohol and/or drugs) where there is no other crime in progress
8. Welfare check – WELCK
• Non-criminal
• Courtesy request from doctors/hospitals
9. Non-fatal vehicle accidents
• Non-DUI/non-criminal: property damage only (including City property), verbal disputes involving non-injury traffic collisions, refusing to share ID at traffic collisions
10. Parking violations
11. Driveway tow
12. Abandoned vehicles
13. Person dumping trash
14. Vicious and dangerous dog complaints where no attack is in progress
15. Calls for service for loud noise, loud music, or ‘party’ calls that are anonymous or have no victim
16. Landlord/tenant disputes
17. Loitering/trespassing with no indication of danger
18. Code 30 Alarm Response (except 211 silent alarm)
19. Syringe disposal
20. DOT stand-by
21. Homeless encampment clean-ups, unless officers are requested or prescheduled
22. Panhandling
23. Illegal vending
24. Illegal gambling
25. Fireworks
26. Defecating/urinating in public
27. Drinking in public
28. Suspicious circumstances-possible dead body, where no indication of foul play

Vice president of the union in Los Angeles, Jeretta Sandoz, said now was the time to “roll up our sleeves” and start implementing an alternative model for police response.
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