LAPD Chief Promises to Work With Community on Safety Concerns After Clashes at Synagogue

LAPD Chief Promises to Work With Community on Safety Concerns After Clashes at Synagogue
A man is arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers as Israel supporters clash with pro-Palestinian protesters blocking access to the Adas Torah Orthodox Jewish synagogue, in Los Angeles, June 23, 2024. David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Police Department Interim Chief Dominic Choi reiterated June 25 the agency is working actively to alleviate safety concerns in the Jewish community in the wake of a weekend clash with pro-Palestinian protesters outside a synagogue in the Pico-Robertson district.

Mr. Choi told the Police Commission during its Tuesday meeting that the department is working to establish relationships and build trust with “civilian security forces” and leaders within the Jewish community. He said the department wants to work with the community to discuss ways of handling incidents at synagogues “to have better outcomes for everybody.”

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