Aug
5
‘High Desert gang crackdown praised; Anti-gang intelligence grant awarded’
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More than half of the arrests made during a month-long gang crackdown occurred in Victorville as officials announced the results Tuesday. Officials also laid plans to employ the first gang intelligence officer that will gather gang information across a six-county region.
Operation Desert Heat was a coordinated “troop surge†of law enforcement into problem areas throughout the Victor Valley in June. There were a total of 1,203 arrests made during Operation Desert Heat, including 166 for felonies, San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt reported at the Board of Supervisors meeting. Fifty-two percent of the arrests were in Victorville. …
…From the Victor Valley Daily Press, August 6, 2008, By Ryan Orr, Staff Writer… (Continued below)…
…“I don’t want to say it alarms me,†said Mark Taylor, Victorville station captain. “I don’t necessarily think it’s indicative of Victorville having a bigger problem than anywhere else.†With the jail located in Victorville, Taylor said deputies in the operation spent more time driving in and out of Victorville and, as a result, apprehended more suspected gang members. He said he was happy to see how much time deputies spent in Victorville.
Mitzelfelt said that Operation Desert Heat is just one part of a comprehensive anti-gang strategy, and it sent a strong message that gang members have a choice: “They can reform and go straight, they can leave our county or they can go to jail.â€
“This is one of the more successful gang operations we’ve done in the county,†said Rod Hoops, San Bernardino County assistant sheriff. “There has been a real difference made in the High Desert because of this operation.â€
The board accepted a $200,000 grant from the governor’s office of emergency services to fund a gang intelligence liaison officer that will coordinate information about gangs throughout six counties, including San Bernardino County.
The new officer will be part of a test program for the state to determine the effectiveness of a regional intelligence-led approach to anti-gang enforcement, officials said.
Ryan Orr may be reached at 951-6277 or rorr@vvdailypress.com.
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Aug
5
Mitzelfelt Donates New Security Cameras to Spring Valley Lake
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From the Victor Valley Daily Press, August 5, 2008…’Upgraded surveillance system at SVL; Plans to Web cast Association meetings in the future‘…By Brooke Edwards, Staff Writer…
A new video surveillance system was recently installed in three common areas across Spring Valley Lake, to enhance public safety. The new system replaced an aging one that had been installed years ago, according to Osmar Castro, general manager of the Spring Valley Lake Association. It transmits a much clearer picture than the old system, Castro said, and gives public safety officers the ability to zoom in and out as needed.
The first camera is located inside the community building’s main meeting room. Castro said the plan is to eventually Web cast SVLA board meetings to help keep the public informed. The second camera is located at Meadowlark Park, near Tanglewood Lane and Rolling Ridge Drive. “It’s there, number one, for the protection of the kids,†Castro said, so that parents can know that a dispatcher is watching the area. The last camera is at the equestrian clubhouse, Castro said, for the safety of the animals.
The new camera system was installed within the last month, along with new signage announcing that the community is under surveillance. Castro said the signs should’ve been up before, with the older system.
The new system was not paid out of association fees, Castro said, but by a $10,000 donation from San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt.
Castro said there are also plans for more cameras in the future, though details on when and where they will be installed are not yet available.
Brooke Edwards may be reached at 955-5358 or at bedwards@vvdailypress.com.
Aug
2
Governments Fumble, Roads Crumble
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August 2, 2008, from FlashReport.org- ABSTRACT: In today’s main FlashReport Commentary, Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt reflects on how the Democrat majority’s refusal to even allow Congressional debate on the nations energy policies combine with decreased gas tax revenues, inflationary costs and budgetary raids on highway funds to paint a bleak picture of our infrastructure outlook. While some want to raise gas taxes, recent events show that simply demonstrating seriousness in addressing America’s energy dependence can and will drive down the price of oil and gas by record proportions. To read the full, exclusive commentary, click here. To access this along with Brad’s recent FlashReport Blog posts, click here, or paste the following URL into your browser window:
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