Today, LASD Training invited community members to have an open dialogue with deputies currently in patrol training. The discussion entailed different perspectives and topics that are concerning to the County of LA community.

All in attendance engaged in conversations regarding race-related issues, traffic stops, tactics and other topics.

San Juan, Puerto Rico: Fire, explosion reported at the monacillo power distribution plant in the San Juan, area of Puerto Rico - outages are reported around the island. A private company that took over power transmission and distribution in Puerto Rico this month has struggled with widespread outages and growing anger as it scrambled Thursday to control a large fire at a main substation that left thousands in the dark. Officials say outages had affected more than 1 million customers so far this month, notwithstanding those affected by the explosion and fire at the substation in the capital of San Juan. Several mayors had declared a state of emergency as they distributed ice and generators to those most in need before Thursday’s fire, whose cause was under investigation. Many in Puerto Rico had hoped for a quick improvement in service, but clients complain it has gotten even worse in Luma’s first few days of operations -- with problems complicated by heavy rains this week followed by the explosion.