Where's a cop when you need one? They're all in Paris, or at least it seems so...

Eager to ramp up security preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympics, the Los Angeles Police Department is sending a small cadre of officers to Paris for this year’s Games. And — in a bit of a geopolitical flex — the LAPD had a hand in convincing the French government to temporarily suspend its law against overseas police officers being armed in the country. 

Thirty-two LAPD reserve officers and a supervisor will travel overseas next week as part of the Olympic delegation to work at event sites across the country, under the supervision of the French national police and the Gendarmerie, according to law enforcement documents reviewed by The Times. France will cover the officers’ airfare and lodging expenses, but not meals.

There's an article in the Financial Times that describes in detail how they've effectively locked down the city. Find it here.