Apprehending a Stalker
INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT (CA) BRIDGING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS
APPREHENDING A STALKER
The Inglewood Police Department Special Enforcement Team (SET) apprehended adangerous stalker threatening great bodily harm to a victim, her children and extended relatives. SET is a group of officers that work specialized problems.
The suspect attempted to reach the victim and her family at their home. IPD was called and arrived before he could gain access, but he evaded officers. Due to the severity of the threat, IPD SET Team set up surveillance on the victim and her family while investigators worked to locate the suspect.
After a few days, the suspect began texting the victim. The victim sent screenshots of the texts to officers she had built a rapport with earlier in the week. An IPD officer immediately posted those screenshots into the Bridge4PS SET Team channel. SET Team members received the information within seconds of the suspect contacting the victim.
The SET Team, with information provided by the victim’s texts, were able to estimate his location and assumed route to her residence. Nine minutes after receiving the intel on his location, they apprehended him without incident as he exited the freeway.
THE OPERATION
SUMMARY
A stalker threatened a woman & her family. After days of police protection, IPD apprehended the suspect without incident through seamless collaboration across on and off-duty teams using Bridge4PS.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Group Collaboration
- Real-time info sharing
- Photo sharing
- Streamlined reporting
OUTCOME
Quickly apprehended dangerous suspect while maintaining the safety of all involved.
HIGHLIGHTS
REAL-TIME INFORMATION SHARING
Adjusted Op Plan as new intel was received and intercepted suspect 9 minutes after receiving possible location info
COORDINATION ACROSS SHIFTS
Off-duty officers shared intel with on-duty teams who were already familiar with the case details from historical case information in the Bridge4PS Channel
GROUP COLLABORATION
Flawless execution across numerous individuals & groups:
- On & off-duty officers
- Command and Field personnel
- Surveillance & Takedown teams
STREAMLINED REPORTING
Having all content in a single thread with names and timestamps simplified reporting for court and filing purposes
IPD TESTIMONIAL
“The suspect was stopped, detained and arrested without incident, largely in part to the successful use and application of the Bridge4PS app. I do believe Bridge4PS was instrumental in successfully saving this victim from potential harm from the suspect. The suspect had priors and there is no doubt in my mind, he intended her harm.
We have been using the Bridge4PS app daily with great success in apprehending violent criminals and is a key component in our day-to-day operations now. The Bridge4PS app has been a valuable asset in providing public safety, while at the same time maintaining officer safety.”
Edward Ridens, Deputy Chief of PoliceInglewood Police Department
“We began using Bridge4PS in preparation for the opening of SoFi Stadium to provide a way of seamlessly sharing information with hundreds of personnel from IPD and other public safety partners supporting security operations.
Because we use it daily, it has been instrumental in response operations including our departmentwide coordination during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 as well as the peaceful management of civil unrest. Our staff continues to find new and innovative uses of the app – from sharing intel with other law enforcement agencies in our area to enhancing our ability to stream video from devices and locations not previously possible.”