COOPERATION AIDS CRIME FIGHT.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer PACOIMA - In a visit Monday to the LAPD's Foothill Division, Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California heard from anti-gang officers who credited better cooperation with narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. teams, school police and other law enforcement with helping reduce crime in the northeast San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . The Foothill Division recorded 450 total violent crimes this year, compared with 383 in the same period last year, a 15 percent drop. ``Most homicides and violent crimes are gang related,'' Hahn said. ``If we can get a handle on gang-related crime, we've solved most of our crime problem on our way to being the safest big city in America.'' Lt. Tom Zak, who heads the Foothill Gang Impact Team, said officers are ``bringing all resources to bear on a problem that's been plaguing our city for too long.'' Councilman Alex Padilla Alex Padilla is a politician in California. He was elected as the State Senator for the 20th District of California in November 2006 and was inaugurated in early December. In order to enter the Senate he had to resign as Councilman for the 7th District on the Los Angeles City praised the work of the officers, but he acknowledged more needs to be done. ``You're doing a tremendous, tremendous job,'' Padilla said. Jason Kandel, (818) 713-3664 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Senior Lead Officer Cedric Ingram talks about efforts to combat crime Monday at the Pacoima station. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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