DIAL L.A. FOR MURDER MOVIE CAPITAL LEADS NATION IN HOMICIDES.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer An outbreak of gang violence has turned 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. into the nation's murder capital and prompted LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officials to launch an all-out war Wednesday against street violence. Police Chief William Bratton ordered dozens of officers, backed by state and federal authorities, to hit the city's toughest streets after a war between rival gangs in South Central claimed eight lives in the last two weeks. With police supporters chanting ``Stop the killing'' outside the 77th Division headquarters, Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell vowed at a news conference to end the bloody rampage. ``The message to all communities in Los Angeles is that this department remains dedicated to public safety in reducing the fear and incidents of crime,'' McDonnell said. ``In Los Angeles over the past two years we've experienced a rise in crime. While we can take some comfort that citywide as a whole the increase to date has not been as high it was, nonetheless it is not acceptable.'' McDonnell, newly promoted from commander to be Bratton's right-hand man, was flanked by members of the Central Recovery and Development Project. They called for tough police action in an area that has been hit by the city's worst violence in years. Los Angeles has become the murder capital of the nation, recording 592 homicides through Nov. 20, ahead of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of with 489. Although Los Angeles has the highest number of murders, Detroit and Philadelphia have slightly higher homicide rates per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals. . ``This is the last category we want to be No. 1 in,'' McDonnell said. The tough LAPD response was prompted by the series of murders in the 77th Division. Of the eight homicides in two weeks, five occurred along Western Avenue, including a killing and a retaliation RETALIATION. The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them. For example, if a nation should lay a very heavy tariff on American goods, the United States would be justified in return in laying heavy duties on the manufactures and killing at 83rd Street and Western. As a result, Bratton summoned a meeting with key members of his command staff to develop a comprehensive plan to attack the problem. ``We are moving forward to have an impact on these gangs,'' said LAPD Capt. James Miller James Miller may refer to any of the following individuals:
McDonnell, who heads the panel, said his goal is to work closely with the community, and to adopt a multi-agency approach to combating gang violence. He said commanders will be held accountable for what occurs in their areas, and will provide leadership to take back the streets. ``Area commanding officers are going to ensure that the deployment is heaviest on appropriate days and times of the day when highest levels of crime occurs,'' McDonnell said. He also said detectives will respond to radio calls in which victims have been seriously hurt, to help ensure a thorough and complete investigation from the beginning. ``These are just some of the things that in the short term we will address,'' he said. Police said they've identified some suspects, and have arrested two people, but on unrelated charges. Some of the gang shootings are connected to drugs, and police sources said one of the most active gangs in the area - the Rolling 60s Crips - is thought to be responsible for some of the latest violence. It is one of the largest Crip crip n. 1. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs. 2. factions, and the City Attorney's Office is working to get a court injunction against it. The Rolling 60s gang deals rock cocaine and commits robberies and is connected to several Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. casino robberies, police said. ``They're having a war, but I'm not sure who with,'' said a veteran LAPD officer who requested anonymity. ``There's a lot of back and forth, a lot of 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. sales.'' Community members have rallied, and church leaders are expected to attend a three-day retreat this weekend to talk about organizing community night patrols. About 200 people from the community say they expect to walk with a message of peace in coming weeks. ``The violence has escalated to all proportions of sanity Reasonable understanding; sound mind; possessing mental faculties that are capable of distinguishing right from wrong so as to bear legal responsibility for one's actions. SANITY, med. jur. The state of a person who has a sound understanding; the reverse of insanity. ,'' said the Rev. Cecil Murray of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church African Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist denomination (see Methodism). It was established in 1816 in Philadelphia with Richard Allen as its first bishop. In 1991 there were about 3.5 million members in the United States. in South Central Los Angeles. ``We must stop the hysteria.'' CAPTION(S): box Box: KILLINGS IN THE U.S. SOURCE: Daily News research |
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