LAPD Efforts on Terrorism

Los Angeles: Although Al Qa’ida has expressed a long standing intent to strike the United States homeland, the information currently circulating regarding potential attacks on shopping malls over the Holiday season was raw in nature and has been passed down to the local populace in an abundance of caution.  There is no current credible intelligence to indicate impending attacks against any specific targets within Los Angeles or anywhere else in the country.

As we have done in the past, the Los Angeles Police Department will continue to work closely with private sector security as well as federal and regional law enforcement partners in an effort to investigate and prevent terrorism related activity.

Residents of Los Angeles are reminded to remain vigilant, and make appropriate notifications should they observe any suspicious activity. 

Residents may report such activity to the Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center at 1-877-ATHREAT 1-877-284-7328 or by notifying their local police station.

Comments

[Rena]

There is an long-time saying: "An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure...". Most of us are aware by now that in the fight against terrorism, the intent of destruction-minded individuals and groups, in their determination to intimidate and threaten to try to destroy our peace of mind and land, is not being met with passiveness or cowardice from our law enforcement agencies and communities. Although, the public being given information about possible pending terrorist threats, through the media, is not a negative thing-we must remember that common sense, vigilance and reporting suspicious activity, goes a long way towards the prevention of terrorist acts-instead of just "after-the-fact". The "shoe bomber" is one example of civilians acting to prevent a terrorist act from following through.Passengers on the airplane were able to PREVENT him from detonating a bomb. The terrorist who was caught and detained by law enforcement officials, on his way to detonate explosives at LAX-thus PREVENTING a major terrorist catastrophe was another. It has been my observation, that law enforcement has not been sleeping in regards to this issue of prevention, but we must also remember that, as a community, we must be aware of the intent of terrorists, be vigilant-but, not let their threats or acts induce feelings of paranoia, or fear, in a way that would weaken or break our human spirit...