"The Los Angeles Police Department has released a report that identifies several shortcomings in its response to the devastating Palisades fire, including communication breakdowns, inconsistent record-keeping and poor coordination at times with other agencies - most notably the city's Fire Department. The after-action report called the January blaze a "once in a lifetime cataclysmic event" and praised the heroic actions of many officers, but said the LAPD's missteps presented a "valuable learning opportunity" with more climate-related disasters likely looming in the future."
"LAPD leaders released the 92-page report and presented the findings to the Police Commission at the civilian oversight panel's public meeting Tuesday. The report found that while the Fire Department was the lead agency, coordination with the LAPD was "poor" on Jan. 7, the first day of the fire. Though personnel from both agencies were working out of the same command post, they failed to "collectively establish a unified command structure or identify shared objectives, missions, or strategies," the report said."
The response included communication breakdowns, inconsistent record-keeping and poor coordination with the city's Fire Department. The Fire Department acted as the lead agency but a unified command structure and shared objectives were not established. National Guard roles were not clearly defined, creating confusion. Encroaching flames forced command post relocations multiple times. The blaze behaved as a once-in-a-lifetime cataclysmic event, with flames advancing up to 300 yards per minute, and officers carried out heroic actions while facing unprecedented conditions. Missteps indicate learning and preparedness needs for future climate-related disasters.
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