An LAPD Officer On A Friday Night On Skid Row. LAPD Officer Deon Joseph takes Lisa Biagiottti on his nightly patrol of skid row, which he has walked for the last 18 years. Violent crime has escalated citywide,

America's Homelessness Capital Homeless people mill around on a Skid Row Skid Row is a sprawling tent city in the heart of downtown Los Angeles where you'll find thousands of people sleeping on the streets,