Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announced this weekend that safety preparedness measures will be taken across the city to protect Jewish communities across the city during the High Holy Days.
Additional patrols and law enforcement visibility will be seen around Jewish places of worship, and officials will engage with Jewish institutions and community leaders to spread awareness of the increased presence, according to a joint release from the mayor’s office and the police department.
Officials are ensuring that officers on the ground are familiar with the dates of the Jewish High Holy Days and are “educated on the customs, traditions and forms of worship observed during these sacred times.”
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“Any and all forms of antisemitism are unacceptable in Los Angeles and we are taking action to protect Jewish Angelenos especially as we head into the High Holy Days,” Mayor Bass said in the release. “With Rosh Hashanah starting Monday evening, the LAPD is taking proactive, preventative measures.”…