Page 8 August 30 , 2012 New Colleague from page 3 Realignment (AB 109) Update pets live longer. So one of our captains “This dog is always on the go. There is just went down to CCI where they have dogs always, always something to do. We had ‘A Readers, this is one of a number of articles, Angeles probation officers since Realignment trained to do different things and when they Day Out with Scottie’ where we went to the we will be publishing, which contains a recent began. Nearly 200 of these offenders have saw how these dogs were changing people senior center, we went to the fire department overview of Governor Brown’s Realignment been rearrested for new crimes or charges. lives and how they can do different things, and to different police departments. We go Law (AB109) and how it’s affecting the State (Los Angeles Times, July 26). we were convinced that we had to have one. into our own lobby and it is amazing to see and our local communities. We will do our From October 2011 to July 2012, 3054 In law enforcement you run into people that how when people see a dog, they lose it. best to keep you updated on this legislation’s offenders were released into PRCS in San have all different types of disabilities, so we When you have this big Golden Retriever development and any ramifications it may Bernardino. Of that number, 606 of them have decided to bring Scottie in for our K-9 team.” shaking your hand or placing his head in have on the cities we cover. Questions and been rearrested for new offenses, consisting of Scottie’s moral support to the department your lap, it is awesome.” comments may be emailed to management@ 489 felonies and 117 misdemeanors. Another and the community has been instantly felt by Even during his days off, Scottie is heraldpublications.com and will be included 5 percent were re-incarcerated for technical those who have encountered the young canine. looking for something active and fun to do with further posts. Thank you. H. probation violations. (Daily Press, July 3). “Whenever we have an officer that is fallen, in between breaks. This article has been edited to reflect more Beyond having dangerous offenders in like if he is in the hospital or if we have Luckily for him, Bell has the of the Southern California areas. California’s communities, there has also been kids that are in the hospital, because he is a accommodations needed for the young canine REALIGNMENT CONTINUING an undeniable increase in overall crime in the service dog he can come in and visit,” Bell to enjoy his off-duty days. “On a typical TO DRIVE UP CRIME ACROSS state, including violent and property crime, in said. “He does his own thing as a therapy day off, he is just a regular dog,” Bell said. CALIFORNIA such cities as Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, dog. He is a different type of K-9 dog.” “Scottie likes to sit at home and just relax, Provided by Criminal Justice Legal Foundation Lancaster, San Francisco, Redding, Chico, The relationship between Scottie and Bell, but he does like to play a lot. To see him at The Sacramento-based Criminal Justice Legal Antioch, and in Kern County. his handler, keeps both of them on their feet work, you would never know it because they Foundation has been tracking the impact of On January 11, the Lead Type reported that and in high alert since they both always have are trained to be calm and collected. They Governor Brown’s Realignment Law (AB109) from 2010 to 2011, overall crime in Los Angeles an event to attend or something to do. “It have to be--they are on duty. Off duty, he is since it took effect in October 2011. Under County patrolled by Sheriffs decreased by 4.25%, has been a great change--we do so much just a regular dog that likes to hang out and Realignment, inmates who are classified as 13.81% decline in violent crimes, and 1.81% together,” Bell said. play in the backyard.” • nonserious, nonviolent, and nonsexual offenders decline in serious property crimes. However, in are sent to local jails instead of California state a year-to-date comparison of July 31 of 2011 Police Reports Supervision inmates (PRCS) could have prior crimes are up by 6.07%, from 31,853 to 33,787.to 2012 in Los Angeles, violent crimes are upby 4.91%, from 7426 to 7791, and propertyprisons or put under community supervision.However, these Post-Release Community Apartment/Condominium 4207 W El Segundo Bl Wed 08/22/12 0422 • who were released under PRCS. On average, Richmond on August 4. One suspect, paroleein the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy inIn San Francisco, there are 306 inmates4436 W 137th St Tue 08/21/12 1844a Realignment release prisoner, are suspectedsaid Foundation president Michael Rushford.4000 W El Segundo Bl Tue 08/21/12 1000Two former state prison inmates, a parolee andreferred to programs are even showing up,”13300 S Ramona Av Mon 08/20/12 2012April 2012. (Daily Press, July 3).“This means that less than half of the offenders2058 W 120th St Mon 08/20/12 1632from 158 burglaries by April 2011 to 246 byhave entered treatment for AOD (less than 8%).”W 135th St/S Lemoli Av Mon 08/20/12 1249suffered the largest increase with 56%, goingnumbers, of the more than 7000 released, 5452205 W 126th St Mon 08/20/12 1005significantly increased. The city of Hesperiashown to treatment. So, looking at the overall14005 S Crenshaw Bl Mon 08/20/12 0842Sheriffs shows burglaries in the county haveto treatment and of those 545 (46.3%) have12400 S Eucalyptus Av Sat 08/18/12 0851Data provided by San Bernardino Countythose assessed, 1176 (43.7%) were referred13629 S Kornblum Av Sat 08/18/12 0810offense.” (Chico Enterprise-Record, July 26).center for a full AOD assessment (63.6%). OfVehicle Theftso they will take the risk and commit theOf the 4227, 2692 showed at the assessment0421 Parking Lotkeep them out of prison and sometimes jailhalf of those released) have been screened.3300 W 135th St Tue 08/21/12 2219 12-said, “criminals know the charges that willfar, over 7000 inmates released. 4227 (about12-0400 Street, Highway, AlleyGonzales of the Chico Police DepartmentAngeles county meeting on Realignment, “Thus4400 W Imperial Hy Tue 08/21/12 1430Lt. Jenniferby AB109. (SF Gate, July 16).According to the minutes of a recent Los12-0320 Parking Lotthe arrests in those cases were offenders releasedRealignment. (Daily Bulletin, July 22).12011 S Hawthorne Bl Sun 08/19/12 1906stolen vehicles as of the end of June. Many ofwas put on probation through California’s3301 W Rosecrans Av Sun 08/19/12 151816% increase in burglaries and 12% rise inthe state’s worst criminals are incarcerated,1747 Street, Highway, AlleyCommander John Loftus, the city had seen aa secure housing unit in Pelican Bay, whereW 138th St/S Hawthorne Bl Sat 08/18/12According to San Francisco PoliceIn fact, one prisoner who was segregated inParking Lot, Garage, Paidmurders to eight.” (Los Angeles Times, July 26).criminals.” (Daily News, April 21).3711 W Rosecrans Av Sat 08/18/12 0609period in 2011. Homicides increased from fourthis program are absolutely dangerous careerRobberysix months of this year compared to the sameNuttall states, “Some of the people who are onMon 08/20/12 0030 Apartment/Condominiumincreased by 16% in Lancaster during the firstLos Angeles Police Department Sgt. Jeff13460 S Prairie Av #5 Sun 08/19/12 2100forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault,nonserious, nonviolent, and nonsexual crime.Mon 08/20/12 1345 Apartment/Condominium“that violent crimes, which include murder,long as their most recent conviction was for a13320 S Doty Av #164 Mon 08/20/12 0400The Lancaster Sheriff’s Department reportedconvictions for murder or sexual offenses asDaily Crime InformationRun Date: Wed, August 22Felony Specific Crimes - Last Five DaysAssaultW 120th St/S Doty Av Sat 08/18/12 1619W 139th St Fri 08/17/12 2338 Arrest13607 S Cordary Av #146 Sun 08/19/1211512 S Birch Av #D Mon 08/20/12 03003734 W El Segundo Bl #263 Tue 08/21/12149th Pl #1 Tue 08/21/12 222613520 S Lemoli Av Tue 08/21/12 2330Burglary - Auto4626 W 142nd St Fri 08/17/12 1230 Sun4300 Blk Of W 137th St Sun 08/19/123608 W 146th St Mon 08/20/12 1700 TueBurglary - Not Categorized Or Report2831 W 120th St Tue 08/21/12 1835Burglary-Res4318 W 130th St #A Sat 08/18/12 0832 Arrest 1302 Arrest 1600 08/19/12 1200 1900 Mon 08/20/12 0700 Auto/Vehicle 08/21/12 0900 Auto/Vehicle Not Completed each of them has been previously convicted of Jacob Stevens, is currently in custody. The eight felonies, and more than half convicted of other, Matthew John Capanis, surrendered violent, sexual, or weapons-related offenses. August 8. Capanis has a lengthy history of San Francisco Adult Probation Chief Stills weapons violations, but his most recent arrest said, “the population is high-risk with high was for spousal abuse—considered a minor, needs.” (SF Gate, July 16). nonviolent offense—which is why he was free Are you increased number of high-level or leading blog, August 8).under Realignment despite his history. (SFChronicle, August 8 & Pacovilla correctionsCarl Landry, a San Bernardino ProbationDepartment supervisor, said that there is an the picture a result of AB109. (Daily Bulletin, July 22). Legislature should repeal it before things get“The Realignment law is causing the injuryand death of innocent Californians. 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