Show I Davis Criminal etc Cases Increase Criminal complaints authorized by the Davis County Attorneys Attorney's Office increased 60 over the same period last l f year according P P. P Peterson Da Davis vis County Attorney l ney f CRIMINAL CO COMPLAINTS authorized from Jan 1 I l through Nov 30 1966 totaled For the same period in I. I 1967 the total reached j f In explaining the increase Mr Peterson cited at least two to factors r FIRST THERE WERE approximately ten more peace F r officers on active duty in Davis County on Nov 30 1967 r than a year jear earlier Second there appears to be some additional activity Because the county attorneys attorney's office was staffed by new Personnel after the November 1966 election WILL THE INCREASED number of complaints affect the budget I Mr Peterson said his rus two present assistants Henry E E. E Heath and Carvel el R. R Shaffer will continue to handle the increased workload Although It required some special attention to scheduling it wont won't require any significant change in the budget from past years CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS are for all offenses ranging from minor traffic violations to felonies The county attorneys attorney's office after authorizing and preparing these I com complaints prosecutes in behalf of the state in the justice and city courts of ot the county |