Gray reports crime and accidents down
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Yucaipa Police Chief Bart Gray presented the departments’ annual reports from 2007 to the city of Council on March 24. Yucaipa station offers services in the prosecution of Yucaipa authorities, and in the absence of that part of the county. Despite population growth, there was a drop in crime overall has increased by 12 per cent of collisions and transport nine per cent during the year 2007, the status of civil servant to an attribute of the approach proactive police. In response to the categories in which he was a rise in crime, such as simple injury, burglary and grand theft, Focused Policing Unit has been developed, including new administrative sergeant and physical integrity and redistribution of the posts of vice-improving in these areas. According to Gray, this new unit is very effective, and the fact that it was for the design, “with a view to reducing crime rates. According to statistics presented in the report: “The patrol of 22 deputies of the city has responded to more than 35335 calls for service, study road accidents and 443 arrests for 1089 subjects of criminal offences.” A total of over 379000 dollars were stolen from the property, and more than 2370 crimes were deleted (solved). Goals 2008 Four goals for 2008 are reducing crime in the neighborhoods of problem. The proposed approach to achieve this goal, it is, of crime in certain areas and resources required for direct execution. The second objective is the extension of the station parking-Sherif, in part, be resolved as part of the Omni-Transfusion Centre project, with construction projected to begin in 60-90 days. But three, the establishment of a “Red Light” photo implementation of the system, including the installation of cameras in the three major junctions in the city, in an effort to reduce speed and collisions. Pending further discussion and the Council agree, the cameras are installed and activated in the coming months. The fourth objective of the station is the extension of existing facilities to meet the current and future operational needs. Financing, budgets and grants are being studied and engineering studies are conducted to determine the feasibility of an expansion project. The report includes a number of voluntary services and different times of grants awarded by the department for the operation and many programs designed to ensure the safety of the community. Lieutenant Mark Marnati, is also a resident of Yucaipa, said: “Our vision for the police is to enable the inhabitants of this town with the safest way possible of the environment on living in” Gray concludes: “On behalf of the men and women of the Police Department Yucaipa, I would like you to know, we consider it an honour for the good citizens of this city and we look forward to another excellent year in 2008 . “ |