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PAGE TENSheriff PlansTo ReshuffleBv DIRK WERKMANprogram began.# I Supervisors, attempting to; A major reorganization of the trim a $6,150,709 deficit from Ventura County Sheriffsj(he proposed budget, asked if| Department was announced; the 14 deputies for the newThursday by Sheriff William E. Hill and three of his top aides.The plan, which calls for the addition of 14 new deputies and 18 vehicles, would divide theprogram could be transferred from other programs.“No.” Hill declared.Ramos had warned earlier against cutting the number ofcounty into six major sectors,deputies in the plan. “To reduce and 16 smaller patrol beats. this plan would only put the, A combination of one-man and!men in jeopardy.” two-man patrol cars would be| Board Chairman John Conlan used to provide maximum asked Sheriff’s officials if crime coverage, the sheriff’s officials laboratory activities could betold the Board of Supervisors, conducted in conjunction withDeputies would be placed on anew facility being planned by, a 10-hour per day, four-day 'hf? lleal,h SeTOCeswork week with overlapping patrol shifts coming during the peak crime hours from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. if the plan is placed in operation.Similar RecommendationSeymour said he saw some problems in connection with such a proposal, although he;, noted that some laboratoryDeputies assigned to the 16 functions could be merged with patrol beats would operate any new facility built by the under a basic car or team county, concept wnere they would bej Some of the Sheriff’s: permanently assigned to the Depart ment proposals are, area and become familiar with \similar to changes recom-jall aspects of the beat. mended by Port Hueneme“If you're going to commit, Police Chief A1 Jalaty, who is a crime, stay out of Ventura la candidate for sheriff in the!County.” is a reputation the .November election,county used to have. Hill Seymour, w ho opposes Jalaty I declared. I in the sheriff’s race, was asked!“We don’t have this today if the proposed changes; reputation now, but I hope this were adapted from Jalaty’s program will bring it back,” he ; recommend at ia^.declared. ; According to Seymour, “we,Hill. Undersheriff Bert don’t consider that to be the: Seymour. Chief Raul Ramos.'case.” The undersheriff said and Captain John Warner j “we utilized concepts from thepresented the proposal during Los Angeles Police Department, j the third day of hearings on (the father of the basic carl the proposed 1974-75 countybudget.The $348,400 proposal was a last-minute switch in two earlierIprogram.Further, Seymour said the sheriff is not proposing the resident area deputies, as j plans Hill has presented in an j recommended by Jalaty. effort to obtain extra funding Sevmour Dismayedfrom the supervisors. The first«as- *wS rs rnew deputies, four more than! . .J. ‘ ,PTSfherapTa?yreSonrl'ho *“rt’ t0 bui,dpatrol areas ' would be int0 them' Se-vmourestablished: Adam area (A) —said.The undersheriff added: “II resent anyone who tries tonorth coast to upper Ojai; Boy♦nrwn!^l*T^nIit^r«R-0rh 6fS* make political gain out of this.! '°J i We're dealing in citizens' safetyH'JA “ ??lhere, not politics.south coast countv line; DavidJalatv said about the sheriff's'™ £. 7 Montalvo. El Rio (n lhe ,pl-aH A' visors: “t h'k 't’s feat, butEdward area ,E) - Conejo L shnuld have bcen ' im.bnn- \hf Pro 1? e0“n*y plemented a long time ago.,'q!c a , That (program) is what I’vecAun'yline aa lbeen talk,n“ about in my|coun.y line. :campaign constantly.The team concept of policing “As for adding 14 more men.” Ihas been used in the Moorpark Jalaty said there “are enough iarea since early May. in the department now’ to handleA Sheriffs Department report the new program.”said that, among other things.; Jalaty added that he is Iburglaries have gone down and “thankful they want to providemisdemeanor and felony arrests more units in the field because'have increased since the the need is obvious.”
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Oxnard Ventura County Ad Visor
Oxnard, California, US
Thu, Jul 18, 1974
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