With Rosh Hashanah approaching, some Southern California law enforcement agencies plan to increase patrols around synagogue.
With Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year beginning at sundown Wednesday and tensions escalating in the Middle East with Iranian missile strikes targeting Israel, some Southland law enforcement agencies plan to increase patrols around synagogues and other houses of worship."I can tell you that we have been planning and meeting not only internally but with our other law enforcement partners to provide a safe time period for ," LAPD Interim Chief Dominic Choi told KNX News.
The Beverly Hills Police Department issued a statement saying it is "closely monitoring world events and, as a precautionary measure, has increased patrols and partnered with private security to ensure the continued safety of our community around synagogues and houses of worship during Rosh Hashanah and the High Holy Days."
The agency urged anyone who sees any suspicious activity to call 911 for emergencies or 550-4951 for non-emergencies.
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