The Los Angeles Police Department has released body camera footage from a June 13, 2026 officer-involved shooting in Canoga Park in which officers killed a 2-year-old golden Saint Bernard doodle named Jameson, according to NBC Los Angeles (published June 20, 2026).

Officers from the Topanga Patrol Division responded to the call at approximately 8:55 p.m. The initial dispatch came in as a "Screaming Woman" — a priority call that sends officers to a scene with heightened alert. The LAPD labeled the subsequent investigation NRF027-26ne, according to the LAPD newsroom (published June 15, 2026). These case numbers follow standard LAPD protocol for tracking and documenting any shooting that involves an officer's firearm. When assigned, they trigger a formal review process that typically includes the Force Investigation Division and the Inspector General's office.

Body camera footage release is now standard practice in California, required by state law and by the LAPD's own internal policy on use of force. This creates public accountability — the events can be seen and judged by the public and oversight bodies, not just evaluated in private administrative reviews. Animal shootings are handled differently under the law than shootings involving people, but they still draw significant public attention. In the past, when footage contradicted what officials initially said happened, these cases have generated sustained pressure on department leadership.

Canoga Park is located in the San Fernando Valley, part of a suburban and semi-rural area covered by the Topanga Patrol Division. A "Screaming Woman" dispatch is taken seriously — it means officers arrive primed for a potential emergency. What officers found when they arrived, and precisely how events unfolded leading to Jameson being shot, will be the focus of the NRF027-26ne investigation. The body camera footage now available to the public means the department must provide a full account of that sequence of events.

The broader issue here is that LAPD's handling of dog shootings has faced repeated questions from animal welfare groups and civil rights organizations. These advocates argue that police departments often don't adequately train officers to recognize canine behavior or to use techniques that can calm or de-escalate situations involving animals rather than resort to lethal force. Whether the footage in this case supports the department's actions or raises concerns is not yet determined by verified facts — that judgment will come as the investigation proceeds.