Imperial Courts

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Imperial Courts sign near the 105 on-ramp

Imperial Courts is a public housing project located in Watts, Los Angeles, California.

It is located at 11541 Croesus Avenue on Imperial Highway, between Grape Street and Mona Boulevard, near I-105. The federally subsidized project of 498 units was completed in May 1944. It is operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. The project is predominantly inhabited by persons of African-American descent, who in 1991 constituted 88 percent of the population. It is one of the largest housing projects west of the Mississippi.

Emergency services

Police service

The Los Angeles Police Department operates the nearby Southeast Community Police Station. This location resulted in a reduction in crime, although the area still has a homicide rate 57% higher than the Los Angeles County average.[1] The projects saw their first homicide between 2011-2013 in June 2013, in contrast to the dozens of homicides reported each year in the past.[2]

Education

Imperial Courts is zoned to:

All three are in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Notable events

The P Jay Crips were founded at this project.

Parts of the motion picture Training Day were filmed in Imperial Courts to give the movie a true-to-life project setting.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/03/watts-crime-decrease-40-year-low-homicide-rates
  2. ↑ http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/06/23/37887/imperial-courts-watts-housing-development-experien/

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