All Glendale Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department patrol personnel were under orders Friday to pair up following the shooting that claimed the lives of five police officers in Dallas.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department order was made “under an abundance of caution,” said Deputy Guillermina Saldana of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
Glendale Police Chief Robert Castro also issued an order for two-officer patrols, the Glendale News-Press reported. Castro ordered the redeployment as a precaution, as there are no known threats to Glendale police, police Sgt. Robert Willam told the newspaper.
“Today is another tough day for law enforcement,” Castro wrote in a department-wide email. “I want you and your families to know that I am proud of the outstanding work and sacrifices by each of you everyday. There is no greater worry for me, as your chief, than your safety and health.”
The LAPD was “closely monitoring” the situation in Dallas with officers ready to respond to any situation from any point, Officer Tony Im said. As of this morning, the LAPD had not been placed on tactical alert, and had not been ordered to deploy only two-officer patrol cars, said Officer Drake Madison.
At least 11 police officers were shot Thursday night in Dallas, and five of them died, as two snipers began firing rifles during a protest of recent police shootings in other states.