[LBPD statement] "Over the past weekend [May 10-12], the LBPD saw an increase in shootings throughout the city. At this time we do not believe any of the incidents are related to each other. Gang Investigations Detectives and Patrol Officers are working together in an effort to bring the responsible parties to justice. To increase safety citywide, we have augmented patrols in the areas where these incidents took place, having additional officers responding to calls for service."

In the most recent LB shootings ) (person-hit shootings plus "no-person-hit" shootings):

• May 7: Man shot/wounded at Market St./Pine Ave. (8th district, LBREPORT.com coverage here.)

• May 10: no-person-hit shooting, 1000 block of Minerva Park (2nd dist., LBREPORT.com coverage here)

• May 10: Man shot/wounded inside a business in the 4900 block of LB Blvd. (8th dist., LBREPORT.com coverage here)

• May 11, no-person-hit shooting in the 800 block Daisy Ave. (1st dist. rounds hit unoccupied vehicle and building, LBREPORT.com coverage here).

• May 11, man shot/wounded in 900 block of Daisy Ave. (1st dist., LBREPORT.com coverage here.) ,p>
• May 11: Triple-victim shooting on Andy St. (9th dist., LBREPORT.com coverage here)

• May 11: Person shot/wounded in the 200 block of E. Artesia Blvd. (9th dist. LBREPORT.com coverage here.)

• May 12: 600 block E. Esther (6th dist. Poly High Area), casings found, no person(s) hit; LBREPORT.com coverage here.)

• May 12: Shots fired at bicycle rider, 4900 block LB Blvd. (8th dist. LBREPORT.com coverage here.)

• May 14: Shots fired at two men in parked vehicle, 3000 block Santa Fe (7th dist., LBREPORT.com coverage here.

• May 18: Six People Shot (Woman Dies + Five Adults Wounded), 1500 block W. PCH (1st dist. LBREPORT.com coverage here.

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As previously reported by LBREPORT.com, following recommendations by then-Mayor Bob Foster, the LB City Council (which included then-Councilman Robert Garcia) erased over a period of years starting in 2009 (entering FY10) 208 budgeted citywide deployable police officers (over 20% of LB's citywide deployable level) including the elimination of LBPD's field anti-gang unit.

Under Mayor Garcia, despite LB voter approval of a June 2016 sales tax increase ("Measure A") now bringing City Hall over $50 million more annually, LB's current City Council has restored only 22 of the budget-erased officers, leaving LB without 186 officers (including a field anti-gang unit) that it previously had but no longer has.

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