CRIME ANALYSIS GETS FASTER; CHIEF SAYS NEW SYSTEM TO SPEED RESPONSE.Byline: Theresa Moreau Daily News Staff Writer A computerized approach to crime-fighting that will be launched in 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. next week will allow LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officers to identify and target problem areas quickly, Chief Bernard C. Parks Bernard Parks (born December 7, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received his B.S. said Wednesday. Based on the New York Police New York Police may refer to:
acute moist dermatitis. . At the same time, the program is designed to hold each station accountable for decreasing crime in its area. ``It's not a fad. It's a strategy we believe will be a long-term fashion,'' Parks said. The Valley was selected as the pilot for FASTRAC - focus, accountability, strategy, teamwork, response and coordination - because the bureau had developed a crime statistics analysis unit two years ago, Parks said. Parks said he plans to implement the program citywide by early 1998. Parks is set to officiate of·fi·ci·ate v. of·fi·ci·at·ed, of·fi·ci·at·ing, of·fi·ci·ates v.intr. 1. To perform the duties and functions of an office or a position of authority. 2. To serve as an officiant. at the first Valley Bureau FASTRAC meeting with the commanders of the six Valley Bureau divisions. Parks said he will lay the groundwork for regular weekly meetings in which he will question commanders on their response strategies and their effectiveness in identified crime hot spots. The commanders also will discuss issues of fear of crime, quality of life and management. The area commanders responsible for the Valley program are Capt. Ronald Bergmann of Foothill Division, Capt. Richard Wemmer of Van Nuys, Capt. Valentino Paniccia of West Valley, Capt. Richard Wahler of North Hollywood, Capt. Vance Proctor of Devonshire and Lt. Joseph Rezzo of Valley Traffic. ``Everybody will be sitting at the same table with me, so when we're dealing with an issue where we need other people's help, they're there. They hear the help we need and there's an instantaneous response,'' said Deputy Chief Michael Bostic, who oversees Valley operations. ``In an organization as large as we are now, it's difficult to get that kind of response.'' Officials hope that by culling culling removal of inferior animals from a group of breeding stock. The removal is premature, i.e. before completion of its life span, disposal of an animal from a herd or other group. crime statistics and police reports daily and feeding the data into a computer base, analysts immediately will spot changes. Crime statistics then would be available on a daily basis for commanders, who now get them only every two weeks. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO LAPD Chief Bernard C. Parks talks about a computerized analysis to be used in the Valley. Hans Gutknecht/Daily News |
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