CHP Guardian Units
Security outside the Hancock Park home where Obama was holding a fundraiser Monday evening. It takes a few CHP motors (Guardian Units) to secure the motorcade when the Prez is in town.
Credit: Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times
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The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, working with Raytheon, recently outfitted 90 motorcycle officers with Panasonic CF 19 Toughbook laptop computers, which are smaller versions of the ruggedized devices found in first-responder vehicles across the country. Indeed, the agency previously replaced the mobile data terminals in about 1000 patrol cars with Panasonic CS 31 laptops and…
The question of whether Redondo Beach should switch to Los Angeles County for its fire department services is back, following a 4-1 city council vote Tuesday night. L.A. County Fire will now proceed to Phase Two of its study of Redondo Beach and its fire department/paramedics/harbor patrol. The city will hire a third party consultant…
Los Feliz Hills resident Gary Simon took this photo from a friend’s house in the Hollywood Hills during the 2007 Griffith Park fires. Following a series of devastating fires throughout California’s wine country in October, the 7,000 acre La Tuna fire that burned for three days near the 210 freeway in September and “red flag”…
I’ve been listening to a relatively new system a bit for the past several months: https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=10819 This is the California Regional Interoperable System (CRIS). I suppose this is the approximate *statewide* equivalent of the many individual *regional* interoperability systems (such as LA RICS). As I recall, LA RICS will eventually morph into FirstNet. Perhaps CRIS…
A suspect wanted for allegedly stealing a BMW sedan led police on a chase in Van Nuys, bailed out on foot and attempted to get away on a skateboard before he was blocked by a good Samaritan in a pickup truck as officers arrived. The suspect exited the 405 Freeway at Victory Boulevard at about…