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Sep 2011

U.S. crime rates fell again in 2010, FBI reports

Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr., shown in a file photo, said in a statement accompanying new crime statistics, "I have made it a priority of this Department of Justice to protect the American public by aggressively fighting violent crime...

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Sep 2011

Calif. police catch parolee suspected in rampage

Paul Ray Castillo is shown in a San Jose Police Department file photo on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 in San Jose, Calif. (Courtesy of San Jose Police Dept.) SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Police on Sunday night captured a parolee who is the prime...

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Sep 2011

Early release of felons will challenge public safety

At a recent Long Beach City Council meeting numerous speakers argued in support of restoring public safety funds cut by the city. One theme persisted: We need more police officers, not fewer, to prepare for the release of thousands of...

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Sep 2011

82 Officers Receive LAPD's Purple Heart Award

Eighty-two officers were honored Thursday at an inaugural Purple Heart ceremony held to recognize officers for acts of bravery resulting in injury or death in the past 90 years. Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck was among those on hand...