City Removes Valley Glen Security Signs

Los Angeles workers took down 22 private security warnings posted on public poles in Valley Glen, a neighborhood that has sought to deter burglaries.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Property Crime

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The City of Los Angeles impounded 22 24/7 security signs posted on public property in the Valley Glen neighborhood, according to a video from Monday showing city workers removing them. Councilmember Adrin Nazarian said the signs did not adhere to city regulations because they were placed on public property.

Why it matters

The removal highlights a conflict between residents' efforts to deter crime and city rules governing signage on public property. For Los Angeles residents, it raises questions about how neighborhoods can pursue private security measures within existing regulations.

The city has impounded 22 security signs posted on public property in Valley Glen. Neighbors had a similar dispute with the city in February, when the signs were allowed to remain, and the current status of the impounded signs is not yet known.

The players

Adrin Nazarian

Adrin Nazarian is a Los Angeles City Councilmember who said the Valley Glen signs did not adhere to city regulations by being posted on public property.

Los Angeles Police Department

The Los Angeles Police Department is the city's primary municipal police agency, which met with Valley Glen residents after a series of burglaries and suggested Flock cameras.

Flock

Flock is a company that manufactures automated license plate reader and security camera systems, and the City of Los Angeles terminated its own contract with the firm over the summer.

The details

Residents posted the signs on city poles so they would be visible to passing drivers, following a string of burglaries. Resident Debbie Stopeck met with the Los Angeles Police Department, where an officer suggested the neighborhood look into Flock security cameras, which citizens can install on private property.

February: Earlier dispute over the signs ended with the city allowing them to stay.
Summer: The City of Los Angeles terminated its own contract with Flock.
Monday: City workers removed the signs, captured on video.

Legal Context

The removal applies Los Angeles rules on signage placed on public property to a residential anti-burglary effort, the same municipal framework that governs where private notices may be posted. The city's earlier decision in February to let the signs remain shows enforcement has varied across disputes with the same neighbors.

Residents in Valley Glen who rely on posted signs as a deterrent will need to find other security measures that comply with city rules on public property. Neighbors can install their own Flock cameras on private property, as an LAPD officer suggested.

The takeaway

Neighborhood anti-crime efforts that rely on public property need to be checked against city signage rules before installation. Residents can explore camera options that sit on private property, which the city has not restricted in the same way.