COPS ZERO IN ON WEST VALLEY ROVING TASK FORCE AIMS TO CURB CRIME, DRUNKS, SPEEDERS.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer Nearly 100 police officers fanned out Thursday across a 15-square-mile area of the 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. , citing speeding motorists, arresting suspected drunk drivers and watching for gang activity. The operation is the latest by the 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. Police Department's Zero Tolerance The policy of applying laws or penalties to even minor infringements of a code in order to reinforce its overall importance and enhance deterrence. Since the 1980s the phrase zero tolerance has signified a philosophy toward illegal conduct that favors strict imposition of Task Force, launched in July by Deputy Chief Ronald Bergmann to reduce crime in the Valley. ``Everywhere we've gone ... in the days after we leave, we see an immediate, significant drop-off in reported crime,'' said LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Capt. Greg Meyer Greg Meyer is best known for his accomplishments in distance running. Most notably, he is the last American male to win the Boston Marathon. Education He attended Touro Law School for only two semesters. , the Valley Traffic Division commander, who supervises the crackdowns. ``We've taken stolen cars off the street. We've taken guns. We've taken gang members off the street. We've taken wanted parolees. We know we're having a positive impact.'' The task force has been so successful that the LAPD's command staff is considering extending the program through the fall, Meyer said. The task force works Force Works was a short-lived Marvel Comics superhero team. It first appeared in Force Works #1 (July 1994). The group was formed from the remains of the West Coast Avengers, after leader Iron Man left the Avengers due to an internal dispute. on a weekly, rotating schedule across the Valley, flooding some of the most-crime-plagued neighborhoods, which are selected by division commanders. The neighborhood targeted Thursday lies in the LAPD's West Valley Division jurisdiction, neighborhoods such as Reseda, Winnetka and Canoga Park. Police patrolled areas bordered by Topanga Canyon and Roscoe boulevards, Vanowen Street and White Oak Avenue. Police say they've seen an increase in gang shootings and graffiti there and that the region has its share of speeding motorists. ``Shootings have gone up in the last couple of weeks,'' said Sgt. Miles Taylor, a West Valley patrol officer assigned to Thursday's task force. |
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