Residents packed into the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association on Wednesday night to deliver their concerns on crime and safety straight to LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell.

"It's crazy," Van Nuys resident Jim Strong said. "It's horrible."

Residents from Sherman Oaks and the surrounding areas said a spike in crimes, including burglaries, has made them fearful in their homes, especially after an American Idol executive and her husband were killed inside of their Encino home.

"The people in these communities deserve all of the protection they can get," McDonnell said. "They deserve to have a police department that's responsive and react to any issues that come up."

The concerns echoed those CBS News Los Angeles heard from residents on Wednesday morning. They also expressed concerns about the lack

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