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Crime decreases in most areas patrolled by L.A. Sheriff's Department
LA times ^ | 9/21/2009 | Richard Winton

Posted on 09/21/2009 7:57:56 PM PDT by dragnet2

Homicides drop more than other crimes.

Despite the tough economic times, both violent and property crimes are down significantly in areas patrolled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department so far in 2009

The biggest drop in any major crime category is in homicides, down 23.5% through Sept. 18 this year compared with the same period in 2008.

Crime has decreased despite an economic downturn that has hit particularly hard in some relatively poor neighborhoods patrolled by the Sheriff's Department, including Compton and unincorporated South L.A.

Baca predicted more than a year ago that the ailing economy could result in crime increases, but that has so far not materialized.

Overall, violent crime dropped nearly 10% in the dozens of communities that the Sheriff's Department patrols, running from the Antelope Valley on the north to the Palos Verdes Peninsula on the south and San Dimas on the east. Property crimes also declined 11% so far in 2009 compared with 2008. There have been 153 homicides so far in 2009, 48 fewer than last year.

The Sheriff's Department statistics are echoed in the city of Los Angeles, where homicides are down 16.6%, violent crime has dropped 8% and property crime has declined 7%.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


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To: dragnet2

The Sheriff’s department was inept and borderline corrupt under Sherman Block. The change of leadership at top may have helped.


21 posted on 09/21/2009 10:05:50 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99

I remember the late Sheriff Sherman Block when I lived in California. He was extremely hostile to the Second Amendment.


22 posted on 09/21/2009 10:48:18 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (The AFL-CIO and SEIU.....two domestic terrorist organizations doing Obama's dirty work for him.)
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To: dragnet2

Gang members shot dead? Back in the 1980’s, the LAPD used to call these types of incidents NHI....”No Human Involved.”


23 posted on 09/21/2009 10:50:48 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (The AFL-CIO and SEIU.....two domestic terrorist organizations doing Obama's dirty work for him.)
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To: dragnet2

Or the illegals have spread out to states with lower unemployment and less developed methods of dealing with the problems they bring.


24 posted on 09/21/2009 11:58:38 PM PDT by TheThinker
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To: TheThinker

Dallas statistics look pretty bad.


25 posted on 09/22/2009 12:12:14 AM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: dragnet2

So L.A. has gone from being a “Combat Zone” to just being a “Police Action Zone” ?

I still doubt that it’s safe to walk the streets in South Central.


26 posted on 09/22/2009 12:15:26 AM PDT by PLMerite (Speak Truth to Stupid.)
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To: dragnet2

This is just like my hometown of Jackson Mississippi, the totally corrupted black police force is useless.

You want help...call the county Sheriff.


27 posted on 09/22/2009 12:24:12 AM PDT by wardaddy (Obama, you suck Bro and we are kicking your butt for now anyhow)
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To: dragnet2

LACSD jurisdiction is one of the largest in the world.

I would look to the LAPD and the ajointing cities that have their own PD’s.

Having grown up in the area and worked with the LACSD, I can say they are the best, but they seem spread pretty thin in the suburbs at times.
Still, both they and the LAPD use field team tactics that are the finest anywere on earth. Very disiplined radio chatter with supervisor cars and deputy squads of 5 cars or more each in the field have got to be very intimidating to the bad guys.

Once they have you zeroed, there is no escape.


28 posted on 09/22/2009 2:48:45 AM PDT by Wiseghy ( ARE YOU BETTER OFF THAN YOU WERE $4 TRILLION DOLLARS AGO?)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

That is exactly the type of attitude that has dramatically reduced crime in this region.


29 posted on 09/22/2009 8:11:38 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2
Same here in NYC. Of course, many of our thugs have simply moved to Pennsylvania (exurban Poconos and the Lehigh Valley especially) or Florida.

No wonder so many small town "hipsters" love to move to New York or places like Silver Lake in LA: the big city is now safer than the second and third tier "urban areas."

30 posted on 09/22/2009 8:17:07 AM PDT by Clemenza (Remember our Korean War Veterans)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Remember the newsman’s credo: If it bleeds, it leads. The media love to cover every little gang slaying/murder as it draws people to their televisions. You don’t win ratings doing stories about reduced crime and safer streets.


31 posted on 09/22/2009 8:19:04 AM PDT by Clemenza (Remember our Korean War Veterans)
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To: PLMerite
Lets see, you're from Maryland, and concerned with being safe?

Compared to California, Maryland looks like Somalia. Check the murder stats. lol...

Latest 2006 Crimes per 100,000 People:

Baltimore, MD Los Angeles, CA National
Murder: 43.3 12.4 7
Forcible Rape: 21.65 27.3 32.2
Robbery: 663.3 370 205.8
Aggravated Assault: 968.2 377.2 336.5
Burglary: 1193.3 524.8 813.2
Larceny Theft: 2894 1539.2 2601.7
Vehicle Theft: 982.2 654.4 501.5

32 posted on 09/22/2009 8:20:04 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Wiseghy
Still, both they and the LAPD use field team tactics that are the finest any were on earth

Yep, and I mentioned this in post #1.

33 posted on 09/22/2009 8:22:19 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2

I wonder how much of the drop is due to reduced reporting of crime? If the cops don’t show up to take a report, the crime doesn’t show up in the stats.

A friend of mine lives in the Oakland Hills. Her house was burglarized and the cops refused to even show up to take a report. No report, no crime, better crime statistics.


34 posted on 09/22/2009 8:27:38 AM PDT by MediaMole
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To: dragnet2

However, the cops just arrest, prosecuters put them away. We’ve already seen what the best LACO prosecuters and jurys can do with guilty folk (”cough, “O.J.”)

With a trend this strong, I’m curious about a underlying demographic trend as well. I’ve not sure what it could be to be this large.


35 posted on 09/22/2009 8:29:13 AM PDT by Wiseghy ( ARE YOU BETTER OFF THAN YOU WERE $4 TRILLION DOLLARS AGO?)
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To: dragnet2

“Interesting you mention that.

I can tell you for a fact, that many have left, and it was directly due to a job loss.”

Many of the illegals have left the cities and are now working for the cartels in the rural areas where they’re growing dope.
Crime sure isn’t down in my rural California county, it’s all the Sheriff can do to keep up with the aliens.


36 posted on 09/22/2009 8:29:29 AM PDT by AuntB (If the TALIBAN grew drugs & burned our land instead of armed Mexican Cartels would anyone notice?)
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To: dragnet2

Bawlmer, Murdahland.


37 posted on 09/22/2009 8:31:28 AM PDT by Clemenza (Remember our Korean War Veterans)
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To: Wiseghy
OJ? Get real..

That was a celebrity aberration.

Fact is California has three strikes, with some of the toughest criminal sentencing laws found *anywhere* in this country.

38 posted on 09/22/2009 8:49:05 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: AuntB
And many more have left the country...Fact is, illegals were hired by the ton during great times, especially in the construction industry, where there are lots of greedy unscrupulous contractors....(I really dislike those AHs) Construction has been down, and that that has really affected the numbers of illegals.

I personally hope construction and new development stays down. It's not needed anyway.

But just remember, crime in Southern California has been dropping for about 10 years now, long before the economic down turn started 3 years ago.

39 posted on 09/22/2009 8:56:52 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: ridesthemiles
The easiest way to produce these kinds of numbers is re-classifying crimes into lower categories.

How does that work with things like murder and armed robbery?

lol...

BTW, if ya got something to say to me, do it in the open forum.

40 posted on 09/22/2009 10:13:33 AM PDT by dragnet2
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