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Oct 3, 2008: Rethink Spending on Anti-Terrorism (USA TODAY )
The government doles out too much anti-terrorism money to towns and cities for emergency equipment that rarely gets used while cash-strapped police struggle with crime ...
Oct 3, 2008: PROP. 5: A rehabilitation ruse (Daily Breeze Editorial)
Proposition 5 sounds good. Its authors say it would provide more drug treatment and rehabilitation programs for California's nonviolent offenders. This, in turn, would supposedly save the state billions of dollars due to reduced costs in prison and parole operations.
Oct 2, 2008: Law enforcement, LA city leaders push for Proposition 11 (By Ben van der Meer )
Category: Governor, LocalTags: Proposition 11, Nov. 4 election, Arnold Schwarzenegger A group of leaders and law enforcement officials from Southern California made their push for Proposition 11 Wednesday, saying redistricting reform would help law enforcement have a bigger voice in Sacramento.
Oct 2, 2008: No on Proposition 5 (San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial)
Saddled with a variety of seemingly intractable problems, California's criminal justice system is a deeply frustrating mess. Among the groups upset with this mess are those who think the state's initiative-driven tough-on-crime approach is overly punitive of drug offenders and should instead focus on their rehabilitation.
Oct 1, 2008: Our simple stance on nine propositions? No
Sep 26, 2008: Adam-12 - Season Two
It took over three years for someone to come out with season two, but now that Shout! Factory looks to be picking up some of Universal's leftover TV library titles, we may eventually see the entire Adam-12 series out on disc. And how great will that be? Executive Producers Jack Webb's and Robert A. Cinader's docudrama ode to the highly trained uniformed LAPD police officer, Adam-12 may play "square" to some new
Sep 26, 2008: Train crash victims warned of unethical lawyers (Ventura County Star )
Acting on complaints about lawyer solicitation, the State Bar of California is sending letters to victims of the Sept. 12 Metrolink accident to educate them about lawyer behavior that is unethical and, in some cases, criminal.
Sep 26, 2008: No on Proposition 5 (Los Angeles Times Editorial)
Proposition 5 follows in the tradition of California ballot measures lined with good intentions and stuffed with disaster. It lures voters with a comforting mirage: a revamped and rational policy for treating drug addiction as an illness and confronting it through rehabilitation instead of punishment. But that's not what it would deliver.
Sep 25, 2008: SJ: SUPES OPPOSE PROP. 5 AND PROP. 9 (SAN JOSE (BCN))
Santa Clara County supervisors Tuesday voted to oppose two state proposals, arguing policy and budget concerns.
Sep 25, 2008: Schwarzenegger outlaws text-messaging while driving (Los Angeles Times Staff Writer)
California drivers chafing at the ban on holding cellphones can soon forget about texting, too: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has banned motorists from sending, writing or reading messages on electronic devices starting Jan. 1.
Sep 25, 2008: LAPD Update - September Newsletter - Noho Arts District (by LAPD Officer Catalano)
Over the last few weeks, we have experienced some crime trends new to our area. Numerous community members discovered their vehicle sitting on cement blocks with the tires and rims missing as they approached it. All the vehicles involved were high-end models, mostly consisting of BMW’s and Mercedes Benz. Surprisingly, the majority of vehicles were parked in secured underground parking structures.
Sep 25, 2008: IRS rule would eliminate early retirement options (Las Vegas Review Journal )
A major change proposed by the IRS for public pension plans, including Nevada's public employee retirement system, could eliminate early retirement pay for government employees in less than two years.
Sep 25, 2008: Los Angeles Police Dept. Now Takes Tips Via Texting (By Rick Orlov )
Under the program, people who want to provide information on crimes, but keep their identity secret, can text to CRIMES (274637), type in LAPD and text any information they might have on a crime. They will receive a text message back that the tip was received and they will be given an alias to use if a reward is available.
Sep 19, 2008: Hundreds attend funeral of LAPD officer killed in Metrolink crash (Los Angeles Times Staff Writers)
Hundreds of mourners gathered this morning at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels for the funeral of a Los Angeles police officer killed in last week's catastrophic Metrolink crash in Chatsworth.
Sep 19, 2008: Graffiti Ordinance
Supervisor Gloria Molina led the effort to draft the law in response to the fatal shooting of Maria Hicks, 58, who was killed Aug. 10, 2007, when she tried to stop a vandal from defacing a wall near her home in Pico Rivera. The average cost of removing or painting over graffiti is $522 per incident, according to county Chief Executive Officer William Fujioka, and the effort to nab taggers costs $665 per offender.
Sep 18, 2008: Memorial for Officer Desha at Holy Cross Mortuary in Culver City (Los Angeles Times)
Allan and Sha Moran, the parents of LAPD Officer Spree Desha, and her sister, Mariah, center, attend a memorial for the officer at Holy Cross Mortuary in Culver City on Wednesday.
Sep 18, 2008: Veteran L.A. County Prosecutor Dies at 55
Veteran prosecutor Ken Lamb, who tried more than 600 felony cases during a 25-year career with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, has died of cancer, authorities said today. Lamb -- who was called the ``Babe Ruth of felony trials'' by colleagues - - died Tuesday at his Long Beach home at age 55.
Sep 18, 2008: Got A Tip on a Crime? Text it to the L.A.P.D. (Fox 11)
Angelenos who want to provide anonymous crime tips to the Los Angeles Police Department can do so via cell phone text message and also on the department's Web site, beginning today.
Sep 17, 2008: Law Enforcement Organization Honors Steve Cooley (By a MetNews Staff Writer)
The Los Angeles Police Historical Society on Saturday presented Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley with its Jack Webb Award at the society’s annual gala dinner.
Sep 17, 2008: Ex-detective loved family, football (Sandra Emerson, Correspondent)
Terry K. Pearson, a former detective for the Los Angeles Police Department and beloved jokester, passed away at home last month, according to his family. He was 60.
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