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Bell Police Reportedly Pushed to Tow to Fund City Salaries
Bell Police tell the L.A. Times they were reprimanded for not towing cars. BELL -- City of Bell police officers are speaking out about the city's aggressive push to tow vehicles in order to fund the inflated salaries of some Bell city leaders.
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Impounded cars boost Bell's coffers
Police say they were pushed to find cars to tow. Authorities say the practice discourages gangs but will be changed. As city administrators' salaries were rocketing upward in Bell and council members' stipends were among the highest in the state, the city went on an aggressive push to increase municipal revenue by impounding cars in the city, police officers say.
www.latimes.com
DUI checkpoint impounds 25 vehicles
Law enforcement stopped nearly 1,900 vehicles Thursday night and will increase patrols on the streets this holiday weekend.
www.kget.com
Report suggests Santa Barbara Police Department targets illegal immigrants
Authored by Santa Barbara resident Russell Trenholme in collaboration with community activist group PUEBLO, the report suggests that the police department targets illegal immigrants because there is a higher likelihood that they will be driving without a license.
www.thedailysound.com
Excessive speed could cost you thousands, plus impoundment of your vehicle
New provisions in B.C.'s Motor Vehicle Act will cost excessive speeders dearly once they take effect later this month.
www.canada.com
Grace Period Being Considered
Santa Barbara Police Chief Cam Sanchez tells KEY News, a 20-minute grace period before a car is towed away from a traffic checkpoint could become local policy.
www.keyt.com
Feds would study roots of crowded Fresno Co. jail
Local law-enforcement officials want a federal agency to examine the overcrowding problem at the Fresno County Jail, where inmates have been released early more than 8,000 times in the past 12 months.
www.fresnobee.com
Sobriety checkpoint nets10 arrests, 7 impounds
Ten drivers were arrested during a sobriety/driver's license safety checkpoint Saturday.
www.mydesert.com
Impound Policy Gets Second Look
Under fire for "targeting" illegals, chief to consider 20-minute grace period.
www.independent.com
Profile: Maricopa Police Chief, Derek W. Merritt
Maricopa's interim police chief, Derek W. Merritt, has extensive education and experience in law enforcement dating back to his days as a Police Explorer and then a police cadet with the Irwindale Police Department in Los Angeles County.
www.taftindependent.com
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