Every year, from the middle of November through the middle of January, we see a rise in Property-Type Crimes in the West Valley Area. This includes suspects breaking into...

This website has been established in an effort to disseminate information about criminal activity in our area, and to keep the community up to date on important information that concerns us all.

Encino Neighborhood Watch is divided into several Watch areas, each with a Police Community Representative (PCR). The PCR acts as...

Be aware of con men and burglars posing as Los Angeles Department of Water and Power service workers.   These suspects are also posing as Cable, or other utility providers.......

Burglary/Theft from vehicles have increased in the West Valley, and in Encino in particular.  Leaving items in plain view inside your car...

The door-to-door student solicitors are back.  They claim to be from a particular school and are trying to raise funds for a particular sports team or they are selling magazines that will be given to our soldiers in Iraq.  They say ...

The next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think about this: The panic button ...

Daytime burglaries have increased in Encino.  There are some things that we can do to try to prevent these burglaries.  Keep a...

West Valley Area, the fourth largest geographic area of the Los Angeles Police Department, encompasses approximately 52 square miles.  West Valley is bounded by the Santa Monica Mountains on the south, Chatsworth and Roscoe Blvd on the north, Van Nuys on the east and the city limit (Calabasas) on the west. West Valley Community Police Station is under the jurisdiction of Valley Bureau.  West Valley's 350 sworn officers serve a population of almost...

Recently, there has been an increase in solicitators who claim to represent law enforcement agencies and fire departments.   The LAPD and the LAFD do not solicit donations.   Peace Officer and Firefighter Organizations which solicit funds within the City of Los Angeles are required to have valid "Solicitors" police permits issued by the Board of Police Commissioner (LAMC Section 103.212)......

1. Be aware of your surroundings at all times.
2. If you think you are being followed home, go to a well lighted public location or police station.
3. After entering a garage...

Community Policing is a partnership between the police and the community. It is a partnership in which the police and the community share responsibility for identifying, reducing, eliminating and preventing problems that impact the community. By working together, the police and the community can reduce the fear and incidence of crime and improve the quality of life in the community...

The goal of Operation Identification is to deter property-related crime and to assist in the return of stolen or lost property to its rightful owner......

The City of Los Angeles does not provide everything needed for our officers and staff to do their jobs, not even Thomas Bros. road maps for the investigative officers. The BOOSTERS have raised funds for computers, printers, water coolers, cameras for Detectives, a VCR and television for the juvenile room, and much more.

Every penny has brought our community better service from the officers and staff of the West Valley Community Police Station. Every penny stays right here in the West Valley...