The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced it is escalating efforts to target looting after California wildfires left areas vulnerable to criminal activity.
The department has formed a specialized Looter Suppression Team to crack down on looters raiding private property in Altadena, which lies within the Eaton fire burn zone.
The team will operate in conjunction with additional deputy personnel and helicopter patrols to provide around-the-clock protection to residents dealing with looters.
“Together, these efforts ensure continuous 24-hour patrolling to provide a consistent and visible law enforcement presence, particularly in neighborhoods still dealing with utility outages and heightened security risks,” the sheriff’s department said in a press release.
Neighborhoods in Altadena, a suburb of Los Angeles, were left unsecured after the Eaton fire forced mandatory
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