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Homicides Decrease in Los Angeles

By Steven Rodriguez

Homicides in Los Angeles County were down 15% during the first two months of 2009 compared to 2008, Los Angeles County law enforcement officials reported. The L.A. County coroner’s office reported 122 homicides in January and February of this year, compared to 144 in the first two months of 2008. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported a 12.2% decrease in homicide investigations in the first two months of the year, 36 compared to 41 in January and February of 2008. Law enforcement officials contributed the decrease in the number of homicides to L.A. County’s aggressive pursuit of gang crimes. “We feel the reason that they’re [homicides] down a little bit is because of the aggressive stance we’ve taken against gangs in the past year and a half,” Lt...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on March 23, 2009 (boomark / email).