BACA VOWS TO BE ACTIVE SHERIFF.Byline: Phillip Phillip is a variant of the name Philip. It may refer to: Given name:
In a speech laced with humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was as well as fiery overtones, new Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Sheriff Lee Baca Leroy David Baca (b. May 27 1942, East Los Angeles, California) is the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. After graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School (Los Angeles) in 1960, Baca worked his way through East Los Angeles College before starting with the L.A. told residents Friday that he is prepared to fight to uphold up·hold tr.v. up·held , up·hold·ing, up·holds 1. To hold aloft; raise: upheld the banner proudly. 2. To prevent from falling or sinking; support. 3. his ideals for the department. During the city's annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day luncheon, Baca also promised residents and local officials that he soon will jump into a patrol car - and maybe even make an arrest - in Calabasas to show his commitment to both the community and his deputies. The sheriff, dressed in uniform, said it is vital for the county's top cop to understand the dynamics of the communities he serves. But he said he needs protection so he'll have a deputy with him - drawing laughter from the crowd. ``It's important for me to understand what the deputies are doing in these communities so we can help preserve the low crime rate here,'' he said. ``Calabasas is a city that's a beautiful world, that's low in crime and embraces nature. Every time I come here, I want to come back.'' Elected in November, Baca has vowed to run his department - with its $1.4 billion budget - with a ``street-level'' orientation, by training deputies and supervisors in leadership, cutting administrative fat, battling the county Board of Supervisors The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in the U.S. for resources, and working the streets, jails and courts himself. ``I'm prepared to fight for the $100 million this organization needs to provide more services,'' he said. ``My biggest priority is to create the largest task force in the country to fight the gang problem. ``I'm the sheriff and I'm going to do something about it because I can't take it anymore,'' Baca said. The audience warmly applauded the sheriff before and after his remarks, which he delivered to about 50 residents and community leaders. Kim Davenport Davenport, city (1990 pop. 95,333), seat of Scott co., E central Iowa, on the Mississippi River; inc. 1836. Bridges connect it with the Illinois cities of Rock Island and Moline; the three communities and neighboring Bettendorf, Iowa, are known as the Quad Cities. of Agoura Hills said she enjoyed the sheriff's speech and was glad to see him in the community to honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. the deputies. ``I think it's great he's here. We don't get to see the sheriff much,'' she said. ``He seems like a good man.'' Calabasas Mayor James Bozajian said Baca has a ``different style'' than his late predecessor, Sherman Block. ``But there's not a great deal of difference between them,'' the mayor said. ``Both are men dedicated to law enforcement and we appreciate what they do for the community.'' The freshman sheriff's comments came after the city presented six awards to deputies of the Lost Hills sheriff's station, honoring them for excellence in their duties. It was the first award ceremony Baca has attended as sheriff, capping his sixth week in office. Friday's honorees included patrol deputy of the year, Kristie R. Avina; traffic officer of the year, Doug W. Duvall; detective of the year, Matthew K. Squire; juvenile intervention A procedure used in a lawsuit by which the court allows a third person who was not originally a party to the suit to become a party, by joining with either the plaintiff or the defendant. deputy of the year, Terry K. Spindler; patrol support employee of the year, Patricia M. Gilson; and volunteer of the year, Bill Hanzel. Baca, 56, of Pasadena was elected after the 74-year-old Block - who had been sheriff for 16 years - died of a brain hemorrhage hemorrhage (hĕm`ərĭj), escape of blood from the circulation (arteries, veins, capillaries) to the internal or external tissues. The term is usually applied to a loss of blood that is copious enough to threaten health or life. just days before the November election. Baca resigned from the Sheriff's Department last June after a 32-year career to campaign full time, not knowing if he would ever return to active duty. On Friday, to drive home his point that he and his deputies have the same mission, Baca told his audience some Sheriff's Department stories dating back 150 years when it took 1-1/2 days to get from downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or to Calabasas, he said. ``In those days, there were only two positions, sheriff and deputy sheriff,'' Baca said. ``They all did the same thing from making arrests to sweeping the floors to watching the prisoners.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Ran in Valley Edition only) Sheriff Lee Baca talks with Becky Squire, left, and her mother, Pat, during a Law Enforcement Appreciation Day luncheon Friday in Calabasas. The Squires were on hand to see Becky's brother Matthew win a detective of the year award. (2--Ran in Conejo Edition only) Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, left, greets Calabasas Mayor James Bozajian on Friday. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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