The Los Angeles Police Department has launched internal investigations into officers’ responses at two San Fernando Valley homes where they investigated reports of violent assaults but did not find the victims because they did not go inside.
In both incidents, callers reported hearing or witnessing a violent, active assault to 911 dispatchers, and later a body was found at each location.
On Tuesday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell addressed the two incidents during a meeting of the city’s civilian police commission, the department’s oversight board. McDonnell acknowledged officers did not immediately enter either home and said he’s opened administrative investigations in connection with their responses…