CITY TO TAP GRANT FOR BURGLARY DETAIL; FEDERAL MONEY WOULD BE USED TO COMBAT DAYTIME BREAK-INS.Byline: Jim Skeen Daily News Staff Writer Palmdale plans to use a $262,741 federal grant to create a law-enforcement team to crack down on daytime burglaries, the city's mayor said Monday. Comprising two deputies, a probation officer probation officer n. 1. An official usually attached to a juvenile court and charged with the care of juvenile delinquents. 2. An official charged with supervising convicts at large on suspended sentence or probation. and a clerk, the unit would provide a visual presence to deter burglaries and assist detectives in compiling evidence. ``Some of the home burglaries we know are done by kids,'' Mayor Jim Ledford said. ``Hopefully, this will address that.'' Palmdale received the grant through the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance Noun 1. Bureau of Justice Assistance - the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse BJA . The grant requires the city to contribute $29,193. The recommendation to form the burglary unit came from an advisory board created for the grant program. Sitting on the panel were Capt. Joe Hladky, commander of the Palmdale sheriff's station; Deputy District Attorney Stephen Ogden; Municipal Court Judge Richard Spann; Nancy Smith, superintendent of the Palmdale School District The Palmdale School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Palmdale, California (USA). The Palmdale School District was first formed in 1888. Approximately 28,000 students are enrolled in the Palmdale School District. ; and Clancey Corbett, executive director of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Council on Alcoholism alcoholism, disease characterized by impaired control over the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Alcoholism is a serious problem worldwide; in the United States the wide availability of alcoholic beverages makes alcohol the most accessible drug, and alcoholism is and Drug Dependency. The panel's recommendation will be considered by the City Council at it meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, in council chambers, 708 E. Palmdale Blvd. In another law enforcement move, Palmdale and Lancaster are working on a joint grant application seeking $600,000 in state money to create a crime analysis unit. The unit would help track crime trends, track career criminals and assist in putting together cases for prosecution. The state money would come from the Office of Criminal Justice Planning and would be provided over a three-year period. Each of the two cities would be required to provided $32,747. The grant would provide for the addition of two crime analysts, two data entry clerks A data entry clerk is a member of staff who reads hand-written or printed records and types them into a computer. They are sometimes employed on a temporary basis, but most large companies which have large amounts of data will hire on a near-permanent basis. , 12 computers and other supplies, and training. The idea is to provide information on demand through computer systems for such things as criminal offenses, suspects and methods. A separate arrest warrant information file would also be created, providing deputies with a list of suspects in the area with outstanding arrest warrants. Another aspect of the effort is to develop a system to identify and track career criminals. The effort would begin by developing files of those on parole parole (pərōl`), in criminal law, release from prison of a convict before the expiration of his term on condition that his activities be restricted and that he report regularly to an officer. and felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. probation. The file would also track the terms and conditions of their parole or probation. |
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