EDITORIAL FIXING BROKEN WINDOWS.

TAGGERS might not be the worst criminals in the city of Los Angeles, although they are certainly the most visible because of the graffiti that they splash over everything in sight.

Law enforcement officials have now wisely recognized that even the worst, most hardened criminals had to start somewhere.

In an early morning sweep on Monday, officers from the Sheriff's Department, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Probation Department combed through the San Fernando Valley, arresting 32 suspected taggers, 30 of whom were under 18. Officers also seized 15 guns, various illegal drugs and plenty of spray cans.

The success of this operation show that the best crime prevention is to catch young criminals before they go any further.