YOUR COMMUNITY
ALERTS
To Protect and To Serve
In February 1955, the Los Angeles Police Department, through the pages of the internally produced BEAT magazine, conducted a contest for a motto for the police academy. The conditions of the contest stated that: "The motto should be one that in a few words would express some or all the ideals to which the Los Angeles police service is dedicated. It is possible that the winning motto might someday be adopted as the official motto of the Department." The winning entry was the motto, "To Protect and to Serve" submitted by Officer Joseph S. Dorobek.
The Art Theft Detail is responsible for the investigation of all thefts and burglaries when fine art is the primary object of attack. The detail also investigates fakes, frauds, and forgeries involving art
BY THE NUMBERS
8.7,8.9,9.5,9.5,10.2,10.4,11,11.6,11.8,12.3,-10.5
10/24/14 to 1/3/15
Part 1 Crime YTD% Chg: -29.4%
Violent Crime YTD% Chg: -10.5%
Property Crime Wkly% Chg: -34.1%
Sworn - 9,881
Civilian - 2,709
City pop. approx. - 4.0 M
Square miles - 468
City gangs - 450
Gang members - 45,000
Budget for sworn - 9,963
