The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) uses the use of manmade intelligence to counteract the wave of robberies against residences and businesses that has been affecting the San Fernando Valley for a few weeks now.
At the request of the LAPD, the company ACS Security installed a mobile surveillance unit that uses man-made intelligence to track potential suspects at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Ethel Avenue, a high traffic area in Studio Metropolis.
ACS Security said the unit monitors the area 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with technology that analyzes videos and distinguishes between animals, people and vehicles.
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If any activity is detected as suspicious by manmade intelligence, a notification is sent to the specialized call centerwhere human operators can send help in staunch time.
“We have provided information, recordings and license plates to the Los Angeles police who have actively collaborated in their investigations, and some of those cases have led to arrests“, said ACS Security spokesperson, Aaron Sias, in an interview with the KTLA network.
Due to the increase in home invasions and robberies, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass instructed the LAPD to increase the number of police patrols in the San Fernando Valley.
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“We are going to reinforce the police presence with high visibility patrols, specialized units and detectives,” said Mayor Bass in the announcement of the measures to strengthen surveillance against robberies in homes and businesses.
The mobile unit of the ACS Security company that uses man-made intelligence is part of the response instructed by Mayor Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell.
“In the most affected areas, we are using advanced technology and coordinated intelligence to identify patterns and track suspects“said the chief of the Los Angeles Police.
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Even though the mobile unit was installed, some San Fernando Valley residents They acknowledged that they still remain concerned about the wave of robberiesso they take security measures in their homes.
“We have made sure to lock the doors properly. and review them more frequently. We have a one-year-old son, we are worried that someone might break into our backyard,” said parents Wade Barnett and Rachel Atkins, residents of the San Fernando Valley.
“Now, especially having a child, I am aware of the importance of keeping doors locked“added Rachel Atkins.
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This is the second time that an ACS Security surveillance device has been used in the area.a company that said it plans to keep it in place as long as the Los Angeles police request it.
Thieves break into Panorama Metropolis house
Two suspects They broke into a residence in the Panorama Metropolis area this Sunday nightin the San Fernando Valley, while a family, with two children, was on the property.
The incident was reported at approximately 11:30 p.m. in the 9500 block of Cedros Avenueas confirmed by an LAPD spokesperson.
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The suspects, described as two men, They entered the house and shouted at the occupants.but they never had physical contact with them.
After searching the residence, the thugs escaped with an undetermined amount of jewelry, handbags and a cell phone.
The LAPD He did not provide further details regarding the two suspects. nor about the vehicle that was used to escape after the home invasion.
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This incident in Panorama Metropolis occurred amid wave of home invasions with robbery in the San Fernando Valley.
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