Show POLICE AIM REDUCES LOS ANGELES CRIME LOS ANGELES AP During AP-During During th the four foul years in which Los Angeles police lOlice have been required to pass passa a a. pistol shooting test for promotion or retention of their rankings robberies robberies rob rob- berles have been reduced 38 per cent and nd burglaries 58 per centOn cent On this showing James E E. Davis chief of police pollee declares that scientific scion scion- training of officers in pistol L marksmanship is the best belt mean meanS of crime prevention in populous populo centers For stimulation of interest a bonus schedule has ben evolved that pr provides provides pro pro- vides 5 a month extra for a markman markman markman mark- mark man score 10 for tor sharpshooter and 20 for tor expert Of the 2348 men on the police pollee Cor force forpe e. e 16 including Chief Davis receive the expert 1 bonus nus ii the sharpshooter and the marksman Eleven police pistol ranges are maintained here on one one- in in each division and a central range u upon on which all Gil 11 men must qualify each monthA month A t team m led b bv by Chief Davis in competition com corn petition at Camp J Perry erry Ohio in 1 28 won honors honor In the tho police division 11 ml 1111 n 1 place in open pen competition I I |