HUNTING FOR EXPERIENCE; AUTHORITIES PRACTICE PITCHESS JAILBREAK TO IMPROVE TRACKING.Byline: Stacy Brown Daily News Staff Writer Mounted police Mounted police are police who patrol on horseback. They continue to serve in remote areas and in metropolitan areas where their day-to-day function may be largely picturesque or ceremonial, but they are also employed in crowd control. and bloodhounds combed the area near the south facility of the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center A detention center or a detention centre is any location used for detention. Specifically, it can mean:
The mock escape and search under rocks, around trails and near hillsides was part of a drill conducted by the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Search and Rescue team on the grounds near the detention center. ``This is a joint effort to enhance skills in tracking, search management, probabilities of detection and clue-evidence confinement con·fine·ment n. 1. The act of restricting or the state of being restricted in movement. 2. Lying-in. confinement ,'' said 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. County Sheriff's Lt. Carl Deeley. The training included mounted police, search dogs, the sheriff's posse, search and rescue teams from Lancaster, Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. , Malibu and Lost Hills as well as the Santa Clarita Valley stations. The drill is conducted periodically to help sharpen the skills of the teams and to prepare for any possible escape. ``It's been done (routinely) since the last big escape attempt at Pitchess a few years ago,'' said Lt. Steve Dolan of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's station. The teams, who were trained in tracking with the assistance of survival evasion EVASION. A subtle device to set aside the truth, or escape the punishment of the law; as if a man should tempt another to strike him first, in order that he might have an opportunity of returning the blow with impunity. rescue escape instructors from Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. , joined sheriff's explorers posing as inmates. The ``inmates,'' who were each marked with a huge X on their clothing, attempted to avoid capture by hiding in the hillsides and under rocks and debris. They were also given extra shoes and a change of clothing as part of their method of escape. ``We want to prepare the teams for a real emergency, and an actual on-site simulation is the best way to do so,'' said Search and Rescue Team Captain Rick Byrum. The drill began at 6:30 a.m. with Byrum and other officials issuing instructions to the mock escapees. After a briefing, the alarm sounded and the escape began at 7 a.m. Authorities estimate that search teams arriving are deployed within 30 minutes, so members were sent to locate the escapees at about 7:30. ``The skills our personnel gain from the training will assist them in search and rescue operations as well as tracking escaped inmates,'' Deeley said. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) (Ran in SAC Edition only) Search and rescue team members participate in a mock jailbreak at the Pitchess Detention Center on Saturday in the area. The drill helps officials prepare for escapes. John Lazar/Special to the Daily News |
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