shooting of a taco bell employee who was shot dead after not accepting a counterfeit bill from a customer. what is behind this rise in crime? well, first of all, let me talk about our staffing. we have mobilized our workforce in the sense of reassigning personnel to patrol, calling in officers on overtime. we have and will have sufficient resources to keep our city safe, as much as possible. that tragic homicide this past weekend, it s just it s senseless, it s just devastating to us as angelinos to recognize this return of violence, violence we have not seen at these levels in more than a decade. gains that have lost to, we believe, a major portion of the pandemic, the impact it has had not just on the social fabric of our communities, but also our court systems and the accountability systems that are out there and we believe that there is an element within our community that is seizing the moment, if you will, that this
your city? what can be done to stop it? first of all, al, we had this discussion the last time i spoke with you. we have seen gun violence peak during the last year, during covid shutdowns. and all of us in cities and towns across america are concerned about the prevalence of guns. we re concerned about repeat offenders using those guns and getting on top of it. the message that i sent and i shared with the president of the united states and the attorney general, and i m very happy that they have been responsive to it is that we need to get our entire criminal justice system up and running. everything this we do as a city to prevent crime from violence interruption to summer jobs programs all of thosenesst things are happening and in person. we also need to make sure, however, that enforcement and accountability systems are also open in person and in place that