Anaheim to Increase Security at City Parks
Civic News
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A unanimous Anaheim City Council has approved $400,000 partly to ramp up visible, private security and park rangers at city parks where large numbers of homeless people are known to visit.
Homelessness and Crime Increase at Anaheim’s Maxwell Park
Housing & Homelessness
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West Anaheim’s Maxwell Park is facing a spike in homeless people staying in and around the park and homeless-related crimes, according to Anaheim Deputy Police Chief Julian Harvey.
Santana: Anaheim PD Fails Transparency Test
Norberto Santana, Jr. columns
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After Anaheim PD confronts a Voice of OC reporter who clearly identified himself, questions arise about Anaheim’s commitment to the First Amendment and the tone of neighborhood homeless sweeps.
Policeman Confronts Reporter For Taking Photos of Him Detaining Homeless Man
Housing & Homelessness
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American courts have held the public and journalists have the right to film government officials, including police, carrying out official actions in public.
New $3.6 Million Sheriff’s Surveillance Plane Approved Without Discussion
Orange County Sheriffs Department
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Orange County supervisors voted without discussion and in less time than it took to read the agenda’s one sentence summary, to buy a $3.6 million surveillance plane for the Sheriff’s Department.
Small Group Protests in Front of LAPD Officer’s Anaheim Home
Anaheim demonstration
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More than two dozen protesters demonstrated Thursday night in front of Los Angeles Police Department officer Kevin Ferguson’s Anaheim home, objecting to District Attorney Tony Rackauckas decision not to file criminal charges after a 2017 scuffle with a teenager led to Ferguson firing his pistol but not hitting anyone.
No Criminal Charges for Off-Duty LAPD Officer Who Fired Gun in 2017 Altercation With Anaheim Teens
Anaheim police
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Los Angeles Police Department Officer Kevin Ferguson, who fired his gun during a 2016 altercation with a group of Anaheim teenagers, will not face any criminal charges for his actions, said Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas at a news conference Wednesday morning.
2017: A Year of Upheaval in Anaheim
Anaheim City Council
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It was another year of political drama in the city of Anaheim, after an election upset in November 2016 tipped political power in Mayor Tom Tait’s favor.
Anaheim Moving Toward Creation of a New Police Review Board
Public Safety Board
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A staff proposal for a new Anaheim police review board appears to be moving toward selecting members as soon as spring 2018.
Anaheim Council To Consider New Police Review Board
Anaheim police
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Beefed-up citizen oversight of the Anaheim Police Department will be considered by the City Council Tuesday. A report by the ACLU found Anaheim to be among the nation’s worst cities for deaths at the hands of police.