Police In Los Angeles This Week

                        Policing in L.A.

    Reportedly over a 24 hour period this week, 4 Los Angeles Sheriff Deputy employees has a passed away

by apparent suicides. 

Here's a reminder for those who may have forgotten.

The second highest death rate for police nationally is suicide.

More than 80 law enforcement and corrections officers have died by suicide this year.

The time of deaths are as follows; 10:30 a.m. Monday morning, another just before 1 p.m., the third at 5:40 p.m., & the last at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. 

According to the Los Angeles Times, one was a commander who served a stint as chief department spokesperson during a 25 year career. 

Another worked as a sergeant before his retirement.

It might be time for an open public discussion for free mental health reform for those who work in law enforcement & patrol our streets. 

As a government & societal apparatus whose taxes pay for the services of law enforcement should come together with said reform/reform packages. 

Since our taxes pay for these services, we should be able place a reform package pertaining towards their mental health.

In other Los Angeles police news....

    The LAPD deploys a literal Robo-Dog during a standoff with an armed man in Hollywood this week.

In a nearly 3 hour confrontation LAPD deployed a 'robotic police dog' for further assistance Wednesday morning.

 The incident started around 3:45 a.m. when a bus passenger noticed another passenger who appeared to be sleeping with a gun at his feet, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The LAPD backed by the Swat Team arrived at 4:45 am.

Sometime after this they brought out "SPOT", an Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle Robot to assist this armed man off the bus who was later taken into custody around 6:30 a.m.

LAPD stated a semi-automatic handgun was recovered at the scene of the incident. 

The robot was purchased for about $278,000 by the LA Police Foundation and donated to the LAPD. 

The robot dog is remote controlled by a SWAT team member, giving police another set of eyes inside a potentially dangerous scene. 

"The QUGV robot is a versatile and agile robot that can navigate challenging terrain and perform a variety of tasks," according to the LAPD.

 

                  Lastly, LAPD made an arrest in connection of a human torso belonging to an unidentified female found in a dumpster.

 

    

    LAPD officers took Samuel Haskell into custody Wednesday. 

He is being held on $2 million bail. 

Police say Haskell's wife, Mei Haskell, and her parents are missing.

Their 3 children were picked up by officers and are now in childcare services. 

Police have arrested the 35-year-old male on suspicion of murder after officers found him at a mall in Topanga on Wednesday.

His wife Mei Haskell, her 72-year-old father Gaoshan Li, and her 64-year-old mother YanXiang Wang has yet to be located. 

The discovery was made Wednesday after a dumpster diver stumbled across the plastic bag with a woman's torso inside.

This is after several people phoned in complaints about suspicious bags around the Tarzana home of the now missing persons 1 day prior. 

Police first received a call at 5:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. ET) on Tuesday after someone spotted a suspicious bag possibly including human remains in Tarzana, but when officers turned up they found nothing and there was no evidence to justify entry into the house.