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No police officers were killed in the North Hollywood bank robbery shooting of February 28, 1997

Venice Beach is the second largest tourist attraction in California, after Disneyland

The City of Los Angeles is 468 square miles

The Los Angeles Police Academy remains a favorite of film producers, whose “Academy Arch” is recognizable around the world

The LAPD hired the nation’s first policewoman

The LAPD created the nation’s first SWAT element

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Violent Crimes Special Section

The Violent Crime Special Section (VCSS) personnel are assigned to the Organized Theft Unit. The Organized Theft Unit assumes investigative responsibility for all arrests and crime reports that involve targeted robbery suspects involved in organized theft groups, or which meet a group distraction/diversion profile.

For information regarding the Violent Crime Special Section, call 213-485-2524.