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Periodically Curating Los Angeles publishes guest posts that highlight an interesting facet of life in greater LA. While they can focus on people, organizations, or places, among other subjects, what I look for is an article with a LA focus that engages me personally. Today I\u2019m pleased to present an original piece written by James Bartlett.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Guest post by <\/strong>James Bartlett<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"thegrove_logo\"The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) may be known to the world for high-speed freeway chases, but here at The Grove outdoor mall in the Fairfax District, it\u2019s a rather different story\u2026..<\/p>\n

The ding-ding-ding of the faux 1950s streetcar mixes with the sounds of water shooting skywards in perfect sync to a Sinatra tune, and people snap selfies of the display (and themselves) \u2013 but the two people in the gray, lattice-windowed structure nearby aren\u2019t here for shopping or the splashy show.<\/p>\n

They are on duty in a unique police substation that\u2019s putting a friendly face on the LAPD in the center of a destination visited by millions every year. A sort of grandfather to the blue police boxes of 1960s London that inspired \u201cDoctor Who\u2019s\u201d Tardis, thousands of kobans have been in operation across Japan since the 19th<\/sup> century, and now their community police box idea has arrived here too.<\/p>\n

It was The Grove<\/a> that approached the LAPD about opening and funding this koban, explained Teddy Williams, a 23 year veteran and former Marine, as the air conditioning blew at full blast in the small structure \u2013 there\u2019s barely room for chairs, a small fridge and a tall filing cabinet.<\/p>\n

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He admitted that while much of their work here isn\u2019t exactly heart-pounding, they\u2019re nevertheless always keeping a vigilant eye out for anything \u2013 anything at all. \u201cSo far nothing out of the ordinary has happened, though the mall security did recently have a Donald Trump lookalike (wig included!) who jumped in the fountain,\u201d he laughs, adding that most of the crimes at The Grove are small-scale larcenies.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the rather predictable \u201cshoplifting,\u201d or stealing from the stores, and also LFA \u2013 larceny from automobile. \u201cThis is a popular last-stop for tourists before they go to LAX,\u201d he reveals, \u201cand some folks from out-of-town or abroad are more used to leaving their doors unlocked.\u201d<\/p>\n

At that moment there\u2019s a strange sound (at least to some of the momentarily-confused tourists), but there\u2019s no cause for alarm: it\u2019s a number of excited teenage girls. \u201cWhen there\u2019s a celebrity out shopping, the teenagers go crazy!\u201d says one of the mall\u2019s numerous security staff, who have stopped by to say hello while on their beat.<\/p>\n

Though there is a koban that serves as a visitor\u2019s center in Little Tokyo, this is the first one in LA that\u2019s fit for purpose, and the biggest surprise of all, Williams says, is that people regularly come up to the always-open window. \u201cWe have stickers and coloring books for kids \u2013 and mall guides \u2013 but people from all over the world have been coming by just to shake hands. The koban is already a good thing for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each officer from the Wilshire division is assigned here two days a month, \u201cand it\u2019s quickly become a popular shift,\u201d Williams admits, before he\u2019s interrupted by a crackle on the radio. It seems someone has been light-fingered in one of the stores. It won\u2019t make the nightly news, but they\u2019re happy with that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Periodically Curating Los Angeles publishes guest posts that highlight an interesting facet of life in greater LA. While they can focus on people, organizations, or places, among other subjects, what I look for is an article with a LA focus that engages me personally. Today I\u2019m pleased to present an original piece written by James Bartlett. Enjoy! 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