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Helped by a steady decline in homicides to near-40-year lows, Los Angeles streets by some measures haven't been this safe since Eisenhower was president and American families watched "Howdy Doody" on black-and-white TVs.
Pointing to year-end crime figures better than at any time in recent memory, city officials credited more sophisticated law enforcement, more officers on the beat and improved community- police relations for the sizable drop in crime.See the full content of this document
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Police: Homicides in L.A. At 40-Year Low
"Cops count," said Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton, touting the department's 9,608 police officers on duty as of December - the highest number in the department since 1998.
"It's not demographics. It's ...See the full content of this document
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