Criminal Justice

Cops Bag Arrests, Vehicles in 'Friendly' Contests

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Los Angeles County police have been participating in some unusual contests.

There was “Operation Any Booking,” in which cops competed to see how many people they could arrest in a day. Or “Operation Vehicle Impound,” which boosted vehicle impoundments from 4.7 a day in July to 37 on the day of the contest.

“It’s just a friendly competition to have a little fun out here,” Lt. James Tatreau told the Los Angeles Times. But after the newspaper contacted Sheriff Lee Baca, he had a talk with the lieutenant.

“We’re not into numbers, we’re into quality,” Baca told the newspaper. “I don’t think it will occur again.”

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