"In a city where roughly a third of the population is foreign-born, the steep decline in calls adds to long-standing concerns from advocates that aggressive immigration enforcement leads to domestic abuse and other crimes going unreported because victims fear triggering deportations. In the two weeks after June 6, when the immigration raids kicked off, LAPD calls for service fell 28% compared with the same period last year - an average of roughly 1,200 fewer calls per day."
"The calls include reports of serious crimes, such as home break-ins and domestic disputes, along with instances when the public has sought help with noisy neighbors, loud parties and other routine matters. The data analyzed by The Times do not include all 911 calls - only LAPD calls for service, which are typically registered when a squad car is dispatched. Though multiple people may call 911 in connection with a single incident, in most cases only one LAPD call for service is recorded."
Federal immigration enforcement activity increased across Los Angeles in early June while large street protests occurred downtown. Emergency dispatch data show LAPD calls for service fell 28% in the two weeks after June 6 compared with the same period in 2024, an average of about 1,200 fewer calls per day. LAPD officers responded to roughly 44,000 calls in that span versus nearly 61,000 calls the prior year. The calls covered serious crimes and routine matters. Calls for suspected domestic violence fell 7% and family-dispute calls fell 16%, with some family-related calls later rising toward prior levels while domestic incidents continued to decline.
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