CALIFORNIA PRISON REFORM… THE GOOD…THE BAD…AND THE UGLY!
2010 EARLY RELEASE OPENING THE BACK DOORS… STATE BUDGET CUTS CALLED FOR THE REDUCTION OF CDCR PRISON POPULATION BY 18,000 FELONS BY THE END OF 2011 THROUGH AN “EARLY RELEASE” PROGRAM (NON -REVOCABLE PAROLE) – 6,000 TO LA COUNTY A FEDERAL COURT ORDER TO REDUCE THE CA PRISON POPULATION BY AN ADDITIONAL 33,000 DUE TO OVERCROWDING AND INADEQUATE MEDICAL SERVICES – 11,000 ADDITIONAL TO LA COUNTY 21,000 ALREADY PAROLED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO LA COUNTY
NON-REVOCABLE PAROLE (NRP) NO SUPERVISION…NO CONDITIONS…NO RE - ENTRY ASSISTANCE…NO REVOCATIONS CRIMINAL STREET GANG MEMBERS ELIGIBLE… NO WORRY OF BEING VIOLATED AND SENT BACK STALKING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDERS… NO STAY AWAY ORDERS OR NOTICE TO VICTIMS
2011 CDCR REALIGNMENT AB109….OCTOBER 1, 2011 CLOSING THE FRONT DOORS… LOCAL CUSTODY FOR NON-VIOLENT, NON- SERIOUS, NON” HIGH RISK” SEX OFFENDERS (3N FELONS) – SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STATE PRISON ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HUNDREDS OF FELONY CRIMES… TRANSFERS MOST PAROLE RESPONSIBILITIES TO LOCAL “POST - RELEASE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION” FOR 3N FELONS – NO LONGER ABLE TO SEND “VIOLATORS” BACK TO STATE PRISON MINIMAL FUNDING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. FUNDS DISTRIBUTED LOCALY ARE NOT ENOUGH TO PAY FOR AN OFFICERS SALARY. – FUNDING TO INITIATE TAKEN FROM LOCAL GENERAL FUND SOURCES (VLF)…
NON-NON- NON “LOW RISK” FALLACY • BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVE AT STATE PRISON, THEY ARE “CAREER CRIMINALS ”…THEY HAVE EARNED THEIR WAY THERE ! • 5 LOCAL CONVICTIONS BEFORE SENTENCING TO STATE PRISON • 12-15 CRIMES COMMITTED THE YEAR PRIOR TO BEING ARRESTED (RAND CORPORATION STUDY) • 70% RECIDIVISM RATE WITHIN 3 YEARS – WITH MAJORITY OF THOSE RE-ARRESTS OCCURING IN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS – AND 1 IN 5 RE-ARRESTED FOR A VIOLENT CRIME • 56% WILL HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES • 56% WILL HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES
PERFECT STORM ENVIRONMENT SEVERE ECONOMIC RECESSION RECORD UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF LOST LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES AND FUNDING STATE-WIDE
CRIME RATES WILL GO UP! • EVERY 5,000 FELONS RELEASED WILL: – COMMIT 45,500 NEW CRIMES – 9,000 (20%) WILL BE VIOLENT FELONIES, INCLUDING MURDER • ESTIMATION OF 24,000 ADDITIONAL FELONS ON THE STREETS OF THIS COUNTY BY THE END OF THE FIRST YEAR OF REALIGNMENT…. – LA COUNTY JAIL ALREADY AT COURT MANDATED CAPACITY – REALLY MEANS COMMUTING SENTENCES AND PUTTING CRIMINALS BACK ON THE STREETS…
LACO REALIGNMENT UPDATE “3N FELON” POST RELEASE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION ( PRCS) TO LA CO 4,482 RELEASED TO THE COUNTY 1,316 HAVE ALREADY BEEN RE-ARRESTED FOR NEW CRIMES 64 % ASSESSED AS “HIGH RISK”, 34% AS “MEDIUM RISK”, AND 4 % AS “LOW RISK” LARGE NUMBER ASSESSED WITH HIGH NEEDS FOR IMMEDIATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
U.S .S. SUPREME COURT: “CALIFORNIA MUST CONTINUE PRISONER RELEASE” • August 2, 2013 "California must now release upon the public nearly 10,000 inmates convicted of serious crimes," Alito wrote, "about 1,000 for every city larger than Santa Ana .“ • Additional Prisoners to be released to Los Angeles County Starting September 1, 2013 • All Prisoners must be release by December 1, 2013
BURGLARIES IN NEIGHBORING CITIES JANUARY 2013 TO AUGUST 2013 Arcadia – 79 Monrovia – 70 Pasadena – 429 Sierra Madre – 34
HOW THEY GET IN In 16 out of 34 Burglaries they entered through an unlocked door or window! 49% In 7 out of 34 Burglaries they entered by smashing a window In 6 out of 34 Burglaries they pried a window or door open There were 5 Misc. Entries…i.e. doggie door or unknowns. You are more likely to get burglarized on a Thursday…with Monday and Saturdays being a close second.
TOP 5 ITEMS BEING STOLEN 1.Laptop Computers \ iPad** and Tablets 2.Jewelry 3.Money \ Coins 4.Electronics \ Desktop Computers 5.Tools ** If you have an Apple Product we recommend using the locator function.
RECENT ARRESTS San Bernardino Pasadena Huntington Park South L.A. South Central L.A. Pasadena
WHAT ARE THEY DRIVING?
TOOLS IN OUR TOOL BOX Great working relationships with our neighboring law enforcement agencies and mutual aid agreements. We help each other. Contract with Pasadena Police Department for Helicopter Services. We us Police K- 9’s to search for suspects when they are available We us Police Bloodhounds to track for evidence We have an in-house fingerprint specialist. Officers have been trained on DNA collection and we submit that to the Sheriff’s Crime Lab San Gabriel Valley Crime Task Force.
DON’T INVITE YOURSELF TO BE A VICTIM • Laptops, purses, iPads, portable navigation, and other electronic devices continue to be popular targets. Many people leave valuables in plain sight, or keep their cars unlocked. Keeping items hidden, or secured in the trunk (or in your house) can prevent opportunist thieves from gaining access to your valuables. Don’t forget to lock your car, but remember that car windows won’t stop a determined thief.
• A long-time method used by burglars has become more common in the areas we patrol: A stranger knocks at the door. They might ask for a person who does not live at the residence, or offer a service for which they have no license. If no one answers, after a quick look around, the burglar or his friends enter through a rear window or door, often by smashing a window to gain access. If you’re home, answer the door, or at least make noise to send a message that someone is home. Watch for solicitors in your neighborhood and ask for a business license. Any legitimate sales person will carry identification. If you encounter unlicensed solicitors, persons asking random questions at your door, or unfamiliar vehicles in your neighborhood, call the police
WHAT TO DO BEFORE A CRIME OCCURS • Get to know your neighbors, and form your own informal neighborhood watch. Report suspicious persons and vehicles in your neighborhood. • If you become the unfortunate victim of theft, it will be important to accurately describe and identify any stolen items. Keep records of your valuables with serial numbers, such as electronics, bicycles, power tools, cameras, and other items popular among thieves. Write down brand, model numbers and serial numbers of items when you purchase them; packing boxes and instruction manuals often contain this information. Photograph jewelry and other non-serialized valuables. • To form a neighborhood watch in your neighborhood, contact Sergeant Ruben Enriquez at (626) 355- 1414. • To report in-progress crimes and other emergencies, call 9-1-1. To report suspicious activities, past crimes, disturbances, or other routine matters, please call (626) 355-1414
SEE SOMETHING…SAY SOMETHING ! Get involved in your Neighborhood Watch Program.
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