Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-31 | Page 4 | What Can the People Do?

Wh What t Can Ga the People Do 1 C. C OF POLICE JAMES TAMES E. E DAVIS of Los jj Angeles in addressing a a club meeting evoked v k d a burst of f applause when he said If 3 I continue to receive from the public the same good O d cooper cooperation in the fu future ure that I have been getting jetting Los s Angeles eles will become th the safest place t to live in the United States Perhaps that is more than a hint about something someThing some- some thing t fo o be done dori here Los Angeles had burglaries burglaries- in 1934 in 1935 35 a a decrease of It 1 ll per cent Robberies in 1934 numbered 1413 and ina andin in 1 1935 35 a a 34 per c cen cent nt drop There were 6 64 auto thefts in 1934 and in 1935 a drop op to a a better betterment ent of 7 per cent In 1934 19 4 60 cases of grand theft and in 1935 c cases cases a se a 16 per cent cut Bank robberies in 1934 numbered 32 and in 1935 there were 8 a 8 a slash al 11 sh of 75 pe per cent If jf public cooperation had an i important par parin part partI partin I in that hat improvement V we w ought to be be inter interested sted in seeing what can be done one here along the same samel l line Doubtless we but are are but what can can the e peo peo people pl do I I I T Right there e is where Mayor Erwin and Chief Chie of f P Police lic William l I Payne come in A ca campaign p ign education ron will be w welcomed by the com corn ni y Jor a jt of i its 8 size Salt t Lake Ike i e City City's crime bill is an ti Jl enormous affair It is spending S 'S 0 a huge sum for law enforcement nt including a growing police force provided with all aU modern equipment If public cooperation beyond that tha now ow extended will help the sit situation the people will vill welco welcome e. e suggestions from the public safety commissioner and his aids